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Diatom Image Database

Welcome to the Diatom Image Database! The Periphyton Group at Florida International University created and maintains the Diatom Image Database, which includes over 980 diatom taxa found in the greater Everglades region of south Florida. Please send questions or comments about the Diatom Image Database to Franco Tobias .

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Map of south Florida Loxahatchee (LOX) WCA 2A WCA 3A Biscayne Bay Shark River Slough (SRS) Taylor Slough (TS) Florida Bay Everglades National Park (ENP) Everglades National Park (ENP)

Amphora abludens


Authority:
Simonsen
Year:
1960
References:
Witkowski et al. (2000). Iconographia Diatomologica (Vol.VII). Diatom flora of marine coast. Part 1. pg.128, Pl. 163:18,19;
Ecological Preference:
Marine
Description:
Valves semi-eliptic to semi-lanceolate, with acute apices, 12-30µm long, 2.5-5.5µm broad, raphe parallel to the ventral margin, axial area on the dorsal side broad, central area in form of a transverse fascia, transapical striae not resolvable under LM, more than 30 in 10µm.
Length:
14 µm
Width:
3.2 µm
Strd:
n/a
Strv:
n/a
Projects:
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Florida Bay