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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)

Nitzschia amphibia rostrata

Nitzschia amphibia rostrata


Authority:
Hustedt
Year:
1959
References:
Krammer, K. and Lange-Bertalot, H. (1991). Bacillariophyceae: Bacillariaceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa (H. Ettl, J. Gerloff, H. Heynig & D. Mollenhauer, eds), 2(2), pp. 108; 372-373 [t.78:22-23]
Synonyms:
Nitzschia amphibia var. acutiuscula Grun. in Cl. & Grun. 1880; Nitzschia amphibia f. rostrata Hust. 1959
Description:
Valve features and dimensions are as in Nitzschia amphibia, except for the more rhombic-lanceolate valve shape and sharply protracted, rostrate ends
Projects:
  • Dosing Project
  • Transect Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Shark River Slough (SRS)