Amphora lunulata Wachnicka & Gaiser 2007

Publication Details
Amphora lunulata Wachnicka & Gaiser 2007: 426, 449, figs 141-143

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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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 Seminavis lunulata (A.H.Wachnicka & E.E.Gaiser) C.H.Li, Y.H,Gao & C.P.Chen .

Type Information
Type locality: dwarf mangrove forest located between Mowry and Military canals east from L31E levee near Biscayne Bay, Florida, U.S.A. (25°28'24.3"N, 80°20'45.8"W); (Wachnicka & Gaiser 2007: 426) Holotype: in periphyton mats in dwarf mangrove forest; ANSP; slide ANSP G.C 5793 (Wachnicka & Gaiser 2007: 426, fig. 141) Notes: Isotype: Slide CAS 222004.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ornamented with little crescents; crescent-shaped (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 July 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 30 September 2022

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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