Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Halamphora acutiuscula
diatomea, Diatom
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Chromista
Phylum
Ochrophyta
Class
Bacillariophyceae
Order
Naviculales
Family
Amphipleuraceae
Genus
Halamphora
Species
acutiuscula
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Amphora acutiuscula Kützing fide Guiry & Guiry (2010)
Origin: Native
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"Galapagos Species Database, Halamphora acutiuscula", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=16538. Accessed 30 October 2026.