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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 delicatissima


Authority:
Krasske
Year:
1930
References:
Witkowski et al. (2000). Iconographia Diatomologica (Vol.VII). Diatom flora of marine coast. Part 1. pg.137, Pl.163:11;
Synonyms:
Amphora coffeaformis var. perpusilla (Grunow 1884)
Ecological Preference:
Brackish
Description:
Valve semi-lunate with protracted, sub-rostrate to sub-capitate, more or less ventrally deflected poles, 5-20µm long, 3-8µm broad. Dorsal margin convex, ventral margin varies between linear and convex. Raphe filiform, located close to the ventral margin. Raphe branches mostly straight, but in some examples they can be slightly arched ventrally at the central part of the valve and then sloping gently upwards to the central nodule. Central nodule is well visible under LM. Axial area very narrow, central area absent on the dorsal side, on the ventral side present but very small. Transapical striae on the dorsal side very compact, almost straight at the centre, becoming radiate towards the ends, about 30 in 10µm. Ventral striae not visible under LM.
Length:
19.8 - 20.5 µm
Width:
4.4 - 4.8 µm
Strd:
36
Strv:
n/a
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Florida Bay