Amphora minima Hustedt 1955
Publication Details
Amphora minima Hustedt 1955: 42, pl. 9: fig. 30
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1955). Marine littoral diatoms of Beaufort, North Carolina. Bulletin Duke University Marine Station 6: 1-67, incl.16 pls.
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 Colliculoamphora minima (Hustedt) D.M.Williams & G.Reid.
Type Information
Type locality: Beaufort, North Carolina; (Hustedt 1955: 42) Holotype: BRM; Ztl/79. Beaufort, N.C., U.S.A. Strand-Oberflache. 1 (Simonsen 1987: 420)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2024