Amphora atomus Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Amphora atomus Kützing 1844: 108, pl. 30: fig. 70
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
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 Mayamaea atomus (Kützing) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. (1997). Frankophila, Mayamaea und Fistulifera: drei neue Gattungen der Klasse Bacillariophyceae. Archiv für Protistenkunde 148(1-2): 65-76.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Nordhausen; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a small particle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
