Amphora ovalis f. minutissima (W.Smith) Ant.Mayer 1913
Publication Details
Amphora ovalis f. minutissima (W.Smith) Ant.Mayer 1913: 276, pl. 12: fig. 15; pl. 27: fig. 3 (as 'Amphora ovalis var. pediculus f. minutissima')
Published in: Mayer, A. (1913). Die Bacillariaceen der Regensburger Gewässer. Berichte des naturwissenschaftlichen (früher zoologisch-mineralogischen) Vereins zu Regensburg 14: [i-l], 1-364, 30 pls.
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 minutissima W.Smith.
Basionym
Amphora minutissima W.Smith
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Parasitic on Nitzschia sigmoidea. Near Lewes, Dec. 1850 and Oct. 1852, W. Sm. In ponds near London, parasitic on Nitzschia linearis, Mr. Shadbolt, Mar. 1851."; (Smith 1853: 20)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024