Amphora cuneata Cleve 1876
Publication Details
Amphora cuneata Cleve 1876: pl. 39: fig. 29
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1876). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series I: Heft 10. pp. pls. 37-40. Aschersleben: Verlag von Ernst Schlegel.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 July 1876
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 cuneata (Cleve) Levkov.
Source of Synonymy
Levkov, Z. (2009). Amphora sensu lato. In: Diatoms of Europe: Diatoms of the European Inland Waters and Comparable Habitats. (Lange-Bertalot, H. Eds) Vol. 5, pp. 5-916. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wedge-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
