Amphitetras cruciata Janisch & Rabenhorst 1863
Current name:
Perissonoë crucifera (Kitton) Desikachary & al.
1000x _Dim. 27 x 27 µm - 25 April 2013. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Amphitetras cruciata Janisch & Rabenhorst 1863: 4, pl. 1: fig. 5
Published in: Janisch, C. & Rabenhorst, L. (1863). Ueber Meeres-Diatomaceen von Honduras. In: Beiträge zur näheren Kenntniss und Verbreitung der Algen. Heft I. ( Eds), pp. 1-16. Leipzig: Verlag von Eduard Kummer.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphitetras is Amphitetras antediluviana Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Perissonoë crucifera (Kitton) Desikachary & al..
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 September 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
