Amphiprora delicatula Greville 1863
Publication Details
Amphiprora delicatula Greville 1863: 539, pl. XIII [13]: figs 15, 16
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1863). Descriptions of new genera and species of Diatoms from the South Pacific. Part I.. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 7: 534-543, pl. XIII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiprora is Amphiprora constricta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plagiotropis delicatula (Greville) T.B.B.Paddock.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. — Woodlark Island ; in a dredging communicated by Dr Roberts. Not uncommon." [Papua New Guinea]; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Roberts; 1863; BM; Slides 2717, 2719 (Williams 1988: 5) Notes: Syntypes fide D.M. Williams (1988: 5).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very delicate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
