Amphora graeffei Cleve, nom. illeg. 1895
Publication Details
Amphora graeffei Cleve, nom. illeg. 1895: 113 (as 'graeffii')
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
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 Amphora graeffeana Hendey.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1973). Some benthic diatoms from the coast of Cornwall in the neighbourhood of Porthleven. In: Simonsen, R. (ed.), Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Recent and Fossil Marine Diatoms, London, September 4-9, 1972. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 45: 291-332.
Type Information
Type locality: Gulf of Naples (Brun Coll.); Zanzibar (Atl.); Sumatra (Deby Coll.); China; Galapagos Islands; (INA 1996)marine;
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 February 2016
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Nomenclatural note
CAS: "Non Amphora graeffei Grunow in Schmidt 1875, pl. 25, fig. 42. Cleve refers to the illustration of "Amphora graeffei Grunow var." in Schmidt's Atlas 1875, pl. 25, fig. 40 (ref. 012447). Also on p. 113, he treats Amphora graeffei Grunow in Schmidt (pl. 25, fig. 42) as a synonym of Amphora grevilleana Gregory. Synonym (substitute name): Amphora graeffeana Hendey 1973." - (15 December 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
