Amoeba lateritia Fresenius 1856
Publication Details
Amoeba lateritia Fresenius 1856: 218, pl. 10: figs. 13-19
Published in: Fresenius, G. (1858). Beiträge zur Kenntniss mikroskopischer Organismen. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 2(2): 211-242, plates 10-12.
Request PDFPublication date: 10 August 1858
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amoeba is Amoeba proteus (Pallas) Leidy.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Vampyrella lateritia (Fresenius) Leidy.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), brick-red.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 June 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 11 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
