Eunotia amphioxys Ehrenberg 1843
Current name:
Hantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenberg) Grunow
Seattle, Washington, USA; cement wall, 1000x, DIC - 01 November 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Eunotia amphioxys Ehrenberg 1843: 413, pl.1/1: fig. 26; pl. 1/3: fig. 6
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Eunotia is Eunotia arcus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenberg) Grunow.
Type Information
Type locality: America [fossil]; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Greek), sharp on both sides (Griffith 2004).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 August 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
