Amphora sp.

Al-Handal, Adil Y., Thomas, Evan W. & Pennesi, Chiara, 2018, Marine benthic diatoms in the newly discovered coral reefs, off Basra coast, Southern Iraq, Phytotaxa 372 (2), pp. 111-152 : 137

Amphora sp. ( Fig. 90 )

Features: length 16–22 μm, width 5–7 μm, striae very fine.

Description: Valves dorsiventral, linear with subcapitate, ventrally bent apices. Dorsal margin weakly arched, slightly constricted in the middle, ventral margin straight to slightly concave. Raphe straight to slightly arcuate, closer to dorsal margin, proximal endings bent towards dorsal margin. Axial area narrow, linear, central area indistinct. Striae on both sides very fine, not resolved under LM.

Ecology and Distribution: Unknown. Frequent in Basra corals.

Figures

FIGURES 75–90. Marine benthic diatoms in coral reefs off Basra. Figs 75, 76. Amphora grevilleana, Figs 77, 78. Amphora janischii, Figs 79, 80. Amphora maletracta var. constricta, Fig. 81. Amphora marina, Fig. 82. Amphora mexicana, Figs 83, 84. Amphora ocellata, Figs 85,86. Tetramphora ostrearia, Figs 87,88. Tetramphora rhombica, Fig. 89. Amphora spectabilis, Fig. 90. Amphora sp.