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Observations
| Observations: | Bart Van de Vijver |
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| Length: | 21-50µm |
| Width: | 4,5-7µm |
| Striae: | 24-29 striae in 10µm |
Description:
Valves typically 'hantzschia'-shaped with clearly bent head poles (L 21-50µm, W 4,5-7µm, 24-29 striae in 10µm, 7-11 fibulae in 10µm). Fibulae in the middle clearly more spaced. Transapical striae slightly radiate in the middle, more parallel towards the poles. Proximal raphe endings bent towards opposite sides (only in SEM visible).
| Morphology: | Nitzschioid |
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| Distribution: |
Autecology:
Notes:
Rare. Present in dry mosses and dry soils. Seems to prefer drier and less disturbed (no animal influence!) soils than H. possessionensis.Widespread in the entire (Sub-)Antarctic Region, probably one of the most recorded taxa.
Other sites with Hantzschia amphioxys
- Ile de la Possession (moist habitats), Crozet Archipelago
Original Type Description
| Author: | Ehrenberg |
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Original Description:
New combination
| Author: | Grunow 1993 |
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Citations
Index Nominum Algarum (INA):
- Original
- If an INA link is available, it will be shown above
- The INA is a bibliographic reference "card file" for algal taxonomy, containing nearly 200,000 names of algae (in the broad sense).
