Amphora caribaea Wachnicka & E.E.Gaiser 2007
Publication Details
Amphora caribaea Wachnicka & E.E.Gaiser 2007: 399, 446, figs 35-37
Published in: Wachnicka, A.H. & Gaiser, E.E. (2007). Characterization of Amphora and Seminavis from South Florida, U.S.A.. Diatom Research 22(2): 387-455, 240 figs, 4 tables.
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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 caribaea (Wachnicka & E.E.Gaiser) Rimet & R.Jahn.
Type Information
Type locality: area around Russell Key, Butternut Key, Duck Key and Bob Allen Key in Florida Bay, U.S.A. (25°3'49.18"N, 80°27'29.8"W); (Wachnicka & Gaiser 2007: 399) Holotype: epipelic; ANSP; slide ANSP G.C 5787 (Wachnicka & Gaiser 2007: 399, fig 36) Notes: Isotype: Slide CAS221098.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of the Caribbean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 July 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 18 October 2018
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
