Amphora
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderThalassiophysales
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FamilyCatenulaceae
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Type SpeciesAmphora ovalis (Ehrenb.) Kütz.
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ContributorSarah Spaulding - Jan 2011
Displaying 7 of 7 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
25 Additional Amphora species
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Amphora abuensis
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Amphora aequalis
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Amphora angusta
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Amphora aponina
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Amphora archibaldii
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Amphora birugula
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Amphora commutata
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Amphora cuneatiformis
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Amphora cymbamphora
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Amphora delicatissima
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Amphora exigua
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Amphora eximia
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Amphora fogediana
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Amphora inariensis
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Amphora indistincta
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Amphora krammeri
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Amphora laevissima
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Amphora lineolata
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Amphora ocellata
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Amphora sublaevis
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Amphora subtropica
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Amphora sulcata
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Amphora tenuissima
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Amphora tumida
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Amphora veneta fo. globulosa
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2011.597987
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Publication Link: 10.2216/12–072.1
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2012.735205
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Publication Link: 10.1016/j.protis.2014.02.002
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Publication Link: 10.1111/jpy.12836
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Publication Link: 10.2216/14-081.1
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Spaulding, S. (2011). Amphora. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/amphora
Asymmetric Biraphid
Amphora
- Raphe positioned along ventral margin
- Dorsal margin of valve deeper than ventral margin
- Raphe ledge on both sides of raphe
- Striae on dorsal margin may be interrupted
- Dorsal fascia present
Valves are asymmetric to the apical axis and symmetric to transapical axis. On the dorsal margin, the valve mantle is deeper than on the ventral margin. As a result, the frustule is wedge-shaped, similar to a section of an orange. This wedge shape prevents complete focus with a microscope in one focal plane. In most species of Amphora,...