Amphorotia clevei (Grunow) D.M.Williams & G.Reid 2006
Publication Details
Amphorotia clevei (Grunow) D.M.Williams & G.Reid 2006: 43
Published in: Williams, D.M. & Reid, G. (2005). Amphorotia nov. gen., a new genus in the family Eunotiaceae (Bacillariophyceae), based on Eunotia clevei Grunow in Cleve & Grunow. Diatom Monographs 6: 1-153.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Amphorotia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Eunotia clevei Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Asnen: Islet Förarn; (INA 1996) Lectotype (fide Reid & Williams 2001: 93): BM; Adams C & M 140 (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Cleve; for algae (particularly diatoms) generally, either Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905) or Astrid Maria Cleve (1875-1968).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 02 July 2018
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Habitat note
Described as a fossil, but also extant. - (02 July 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025
