Amphora prespanensis Levkov, Krstic & Metzeltin 2007
Publication Details
Amphora prespanensis Levkov, Krstic & Metzeltin 2007: 19, pl. 159: figs 1–9; pl. 160: figs 1, 2
Published in: Levkov, Z., Krstic, S., Metzeltin, D. & Nakov, T. (2007). Diatoms of Lakes Prespa and Ohrid, about 500 taxa from ancient lake system. Iconographia Diatomologica 16: [i–iv], 1–611, 220 plates.
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: "Lake Prespa, near village Dolno Dupeni" [North Macedonia]; (Levkov & al. 2007: 20) Holotype: DCIBS; slide No. 000889, holotype specimen Fig. 159: 4. (Levkov & al. 2007: 20)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 October 2010 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 26 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025
