Amphora sulcata Brébisson ex W.Gregory 1857
Publication Details
Amphora sulcata Brébisson ex W.Gregory 1857: 523, pl. 14: fig. 92
Published in: Gregory, W. (1854). Notice of the new forms and varieties of known forms occurring in the diatomaceous earth of Mull; with remarks on the classification of the Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 2: 90-100, pl. IV, 1 pl. [pl. IV].
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 grevilleana W.Gregory.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), ploughed, sulcated.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024