Amphora (alga)

This article is about the genus of diatoms. For other uses, see Amphora (disambiguation).

Amphora

Amphora ovalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Chromalveolata
Division:	Heterokontophyta
Class:	Bacillariophyceae
Subclass:	Bacillariophycidae
Order:	Thalassiophysales
Family:	Catenulaceae
Genus:	Amphora Ehrenberg ex Kützing, 1844

Amphora is a major genus of marine and freshwater diatoms. With over 1000 species, it is one of the largest genera of diatoms.^[1]

References

↑ Parnell, John; Trevor R. Hodkinson (2007). Reconstructing the tree of life: taxonomy and systematics of species rich taxa. Boca Raton: CRC. ISBN 0-8493-9579-8.

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Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "'Amphora'". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.