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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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Nitzschia amphibia amphibia


Authority:
Grunow
Year:
1862
References:
Krammer K. & Lange-Bertalot H. (1997): "Susswaserflora von Mitteleuropa", Vol.2, pg.108, Fig.78:14-16; Guide methodologique pour la mise en oeuvre de I'Indice biologique diatomees"(2000), Pl.73;
Synonyms:
Nitzschia amphibia var. acutiuscula Grun. in Cl. & Grun. 1880
Ecological Preference:
Fresh
Description:
Valve shape is variable (elliptical, lanceolate, linear-lanceolate, linear) with variable ends; keel raphe has 7-9 fibulae in 10µm; striae appear more-or-less punctate; length is 6-50µm (up to 120µm in the tropics), breadth is 4-6µm; striae count is 13-18 in 10µm
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project
  • Dosing Project
  • Transect Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Water Conservation Areas (WCAs)