Amphiprora

Amphiprora is a genus of diatoms belonging to the family Amphipleuraceae.[1]

Amphiprora
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Naviculales
Family: Amphipleuraceae
Genus: Amphiprora
Ehrenberg, 1843
Extant species
  • Amphiprora alata
  • Amphiprora ornata
  • Amphiprora paludosa

The genus was first described by C. G. Ehrenberg in 1843.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Species:

  • Amphiprora alata
  • Amphiprora ornata
  • Amphiprora paludosa

References
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  1. "Amphiprora Ehrenberg, 1843 :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "Amphiprora C.G.Ehrenberg, 1843". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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