Amphora salina W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Amphora salina W.Smith 1853: 19, pl. XXX [30]: fig. 251
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Type 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 Halamphora coffeiformis (C.Agardh) Mereschkowsky.
Type Information
Type locality: "Brackish water. Iford, Sussex, Sept. 1852, W. Sm."; (Smith 1853: 20)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), saline (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024