Amphora oligotraphenta Lange-Bertalot 1996
Publication Details
Amphora oligotraphenta Lange-Bertalot 1996: 28, pl. 96: figs 21, 22
Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (1996). Indicators of oligotrophy. 800 taxa representative of three ecologically distinct lake types, carbonate buffered-Oligodystrophic-weakly buffered soft water with 2428 figures on 125 plates. Oligotrophie-Indikatoren. 800 Taxa repräsentativ für drei diverse Seen-Typen: Kalkreich - Oligodystroph - Schwach gepuffertes Weichwasser mit 2428 Figuren auf 125 Tafeln. Iconographia Diatomologica 2: [1]-390, 125 pls., 2 tables.
Request PDFType 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 oligotraphenta (Lange-Bertalot) 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.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2024
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Nomenclatural note
New name for A. veneta var. capitata E.Y.Haworth 1974; the names Amphora capitata Brander 1933, and Amphora capitata Meister 1937 already existed. - (22 May 2016) - M.D. Guiry
Habitat note
Living in oligotrophic waters - (13 October 2010) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 June 2025
