Amphora ehrenbergii N.Woodhead & R.D.Tweed 1960
Publication Details
Amphora ehrenbergii N.Woodhead & R.D.Tweed 1960: 359
Published in: Woodhead, N. & Tweed, R.D. (1960). Additions to the algal flora of Newfoundland. Part II. A consideration of the taxonomy of some algae found in the Newfoundland collections. Hydrobiologia 15: 345-362, pls 7, 8.
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 Amphora pediculus (Kützing) Grunow.
Source of Synonymy
Blanco, S., Borrego-Ramos, M. & Olenici, A. (2019). Las diatomeas de Ceuta. pp. [1]-191, incl. 26 pls. Ceuta: Instituto Estudios Ceutíes.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
