Amphora ovalis var. barrowiana Patrick & Freese 1961

Publication Details
Amphora ovalis var. barrowiana Patrick & Freese 1961: 256; pl.3, fig.17

Published in: Patrick, R.M. & Freese, L.R. (1961). Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from Northern Alaska. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 112(6): 129-293, 4 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 Amphora birnirkiana Patrick & Freese.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 September 2010

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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