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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 sp. FT02

Amphora sp. FT02


Description:
Valve is similar to Amphora holsatica in appearance, but more compact in structure; valves are moderately dorsally-convexed, with either rostrate or slightly capitate ends; ventral and dorsal sides of valve more or less parallel to each other; finely punctate striae are parallel to slightly radiate; raphe is fine and simple
Notes:
some valves show concavity on the ventral side
Projects:
  • Transect Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Water Conservation Area 2A (WCA 2A)