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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 luciae


Authority:
Cholnocky
Year:
1960
References:
Witkowski et al. (2000). Iconographia Diatomologica (Vol.VII). Diatom flora of marine coast. Part 1. pg.143, Pl.165:3-5;
Ecological Preference:
Brackish
Description:
Valves semi-lanceolate with convex dorsal margin and almost linear ventral margin with produced capitate apices, 12-35µm long, 3-6.5µm broad. Raphe bent, external central endings bent towards dorsal side, axial area absent, central area on the dorsal side broadly lanceolate. Dorsal striae radiate, 20-23 in 10µm, ventral striae 26-30 in 10µm.
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves


    • Sample localities:
  • Coastal Mangroves