Amphora cuneata Cleve 1876

Publication Details
Amphora cuneata Cleve 1876: pl. 39: fig. 29

Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1876). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series I: Heft 10. pp. pls. 37-40. Aschersleben: Verlag von Ernst Schlegel.

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Publication date: 1 July 1876

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 Halamphora cuneata (Cleve) Levkov.

Source of Synonymy
Levkov, Z. (2009). Amphora sensu lato. In: Diatoms of Europe: Diatoms of the European inland waters and comparable habitats. (Lange-Bertalot, H. Eds) Vol. 5, pp. 5-916. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wedge-shaped (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 January 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Seemingly originally first introduced without a description, but validated by analytical figures (ICN Art. 38.7 "For the purpose of Art. 38.5, prior to 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis."). - (10 January 2020) - M.D. Guiry

Habitat note
Also living in brackish waters - (23 October 2010) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025