Amphithrix amoena Kützing

Classification:
Empire Prokaryota
Kingdom Bacteria
Subkingdom Negibacteria
Phylum Cyanobacteria
Class Cyanophyceae
Subclass Nostocophycideae
Order Nostocales
Family Rivulariaceae
Genus Amphithrix

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Publication details
Amphithrix amoena Kützing 1843: 220

Original publication: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange... Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphithrix is Amphithrix janthina Bornet & Flahault.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Phormidium ambiguum Gomont

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), attractive.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Type locality: Nordhausen, Germany (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 49). Holotype: L (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 49).

Nomenclatural notes
= Phormidium ambiguum Gomont 1892 (prior existence of Phormidium amoenum Kützing 1843) (Silva et al. 1996). - (11 Jul 2012) - Wendy Guiry

Source of synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: 1-1259.

Key references
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum, University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/INA.html. Updated continuously. ..

SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Amphithrix&species=amoena

SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Amphithrix&Species=amoena

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences

Created: 08 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson

Verified by: 11 July 2012 by Wendy Guiry

Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 161 times since it was created.

Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=24767

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Wendy Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 June 2013.

Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:109928