An arrangement of Amphiprora alata, mounted in Styrax. Prepared by Watson and Sons Ltd. 40x Leitz Pl Apo 1.00 objective, oil immersion. Olympus Aplanat Achromat condenser, oil immersion, oblique lighting. 2.5x Nikon CF PL photoeyepiece. 11mm spacer to the camera removed to increase field of view. Monochrome converted Nikon d850 camera. 65 images stacked in Zerene (Pmax).
Amphiprora alata (Ehrenberg) Kützing 1844. Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne. Page 107, Plate 3, Figure 63. This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Entomoneis alata (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.