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Amphora (am-fore-a) a pennate diatom. The cells are enclosed in siliceous valves. There are typically two valves - a top one and a lower one, and they are joined together with fine bands or girdle strips. This pennate diatom with asymmetric raphes located on margins of the cell. Differential interference contrast. This picture was taken by David Patterson, Linda Amaral Zettler and Virginia Edgcomb of material from the salt marsh at Little Sippewissett (Massachusetts, USA) in Autumn, 2000 and in Spring and summer, 2001. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson, L. Amaral-Zettler and V. Edgcomb, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

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Amphora

From the collection Little Sippewissett salt marsh, Massachusetts, USA

Description of Amphora: Raphid diatom, typically with raphe curved as a 'c', valves may be strongly arched, with a well developed mantle on the dorsal side; intercalary bands often numerous. One two or four chloroplasts. The name comes from a two-handled jar with a narrow neck used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to carry wine or oil.

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Amphora in other collections

Amphora ovalis, from Images of Alessandro Bertoglio	Sethamphora favosa, from Haeckel's Challenger radiolaria	Sethamphora microstoma, from Haeckel's Challenger radiolaria	Sethamphora costata, from Haeckel's Challenger radiolaria	Dictyocephalus amphora, from Haeckel's Challenger radiolaria
Sethamphora costata (2), from Haeckel's Challenger radiolaria	Tiarospyris amphora, from Haeckel's Challenger radiolaria	Cyrtocalpis amphora, from 1862 monograph on Radiolaria by Ernst Haeckel	Amphora, from Lake Toolik, Arctic Alaska	Amphora, from Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Culture of Marine Phytoplankton (CCMP)
Amphora, from Marine microbes - NW Australia	Amphora, from Marine microbes - NW Australia	Amphora, from Freshwater microbes - NW Australia	Amphora, from Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Culture of Marine Phytoplankton (CCMP)	Amphora, from Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

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