Amphitropis gigantea (Grunow) Rabenhorst 1868
Publication Details
Amphitropis gigantea (Grunow) Rabenhorst 1868: 416
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1868). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio III. Algae chlorophyllophyceas, melanophyceas et rhodophyceas complectens. pp. i-xx, 1-461, 51 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphitropis is Navicula alata Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Entomoneis gigantea (Grunow) Nizamuddin.
Source of Synonymy
Nizamuddin, M. (1983). New combinations of diatoms found in Libya. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 36(2-4): 703-707.
Basionym
Amphiprora gigantea Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Adriatic Sea; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 September 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
