Amphora veneta Kützing 1844

Current name:
Halamphora veneta (Kützing) Levkov
Prox. On Nitzschia. Yardley Chase, Northampton, UK. - 16 October 2011. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Amphora veneta Kützing 1844: 108, pl. 3: fig. 25
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Publication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type 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 veneta (Kützing) 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Italy: Venetian lagoon(Lagunen von Venedig); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), venice-blue [Sea coloured, Venetian blue] (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2023
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Habitat note
Living in eutrophicated waters and mineral springs - (16 October 2010) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025