Amphicampa
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderEunotiales
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FamilyEunotiaceae
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Type SpeciesAmphicampa alata (Ehrenberg) Ralfs in Pritchard
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Jan 2009
Displaying 1 of 1 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.2003.03-011.x
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Amphicampa. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/amphicampa?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
Eunotioid
Amphicampa
- Margins distinctly undulate
- Raphe short
Amphicampa valves are asymmetric to the apical axis and symmetric to the transapical axis. Both the dorsal and ventral margins of the valves are undulate. The raphe is very short and restricted to the valve ends. The raphe may only be visible through the thickening of the helictoglossa.
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