Amphora mansiensis Foged 1966
Publication Details
Amphora mansiensis Foged 1966: 103, 144, pl. XX [20]: fig. 1
Published in: Foged, N. (1966). Freshwater diatoms from Ghana. Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Shrifter 15(1): 1-169, 25 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphora is Amphora ovalis (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Southwest Ghana. Fresh water (the Mansi river, Loc. No. 20)."; (Foged 1966: 103) Holotype: C; Ghana No. 168/1961 (Foged 1966: 144) Notes: "Illustration slide: Ghana No. 168/1961."
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024