Florida Coastal Everglades LTER - 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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Amphora luteum

Authority:

Wachnicka & Gaiser

Year:

2007

References:

Wachnicka, A. and E. Gaiser. Species of Amphora and Seminavis from South Florida, USA. Diatom Research 22(2):387-455.

Ecological Preference:

Marine

Notes:

Common in surface sediments from Sprigger Bank, Florida Bay from water depth < 2m and salinity ranging between 30 – 35ppt.

Length:

39-42 µm

Width:

6.5-8 µm

Strd:

18-21

Strv:

n/a

Projects:

Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves

Florida Bay Paleo Project

Sample localities:

Florida Bay

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Amphora luteum