Spaulding, S.
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Amphora.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved November 17, 2024, 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,...