Amphora ovalis var. libyca (Ehrenberg) Cleve 1895
Publication Details
Amphora ovalis var. libyca (Ehrenberg) Cleve 1895: 104
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphora is Amphora ovalis (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphora libyca Ehrenberg.
Basionym
Amphora libyca Ehrenberg
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 January 2025
