Amphiprora pulchra Bailey 1851

Publication Details
Amphiprora pulchra Bailey 1851: 38, pl. 2: figs 16, 18

Published in: Bailey, J.W. (1851). Microscopical observations made in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 2(8): 1-48, 3 plates.

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Publication date: 1851

Type 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 Entomoneis pulchra (Bailey) Reimer.

Type Information
Type locality: "...in the mud of a small creek near Mr. Duval’s boarding house, at Enterprise." [Volusia County, Florida, USA]; (Hendey 1964: 253) Notes: "Long Island Sound" (Hendey 1964: 253).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 December 2002 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 22 January 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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