Amphora acuta var. minor Foged 1984
Publication Details
Amphora acuta var. minor Foged 1984: 16, pl. LIV [54]: fig. 6
Published in: Foged, N. (1984). Freshwater and littoral diatoms from Cuba. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 5: 1-243, 60 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphora is Amphora ovalis (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "The northern coast W of Hotel Oasis at Varadero, Cuba"; (Foged 1984: 16) Holotype: C; Foged Collection Cuba No. 18/1976. (Foged 1984: 16)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024