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Orthotropis P.T. Cleve 1891, pg. 53
Generitype T: Tropidoneis (Orthotropis) maxima (Gregory 1857) (= Amphiprora maxima Gregory).
Designated by P.T. Cleve (000228)
Year Designated 1891
Nomenclatural status subgenus
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Comments Subgenus of genus Tropidoneis Cleve. In his discussion about genus Amphiprora Ehr., Cleve (1891, #000228) names and describes this new subgenus in the following way (in French) :I think it is more natural to unit in a same genus the Plagiotropis, Amphoropsis, also the forms of the type of the Amphiprora maxima that we could call Orthotropis, and the forms of the type A. mambrabacea: Apteroe. As a generic name for this 4 groups, we could choose the name Tropidoneis. The only Orthotropis species mentioned in #000228 is Amphiprora maxima. In Cleve 1894 (000232) there is some discussion and description about (sub)genus Orthotropis (p. 22-23) and description of 7 species (transfered into genus Tropidoneis)..
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Cleve, P.T. 1891  (ref. 228)

Remarques sur le genre Amphiprora

Le Diatomiste, Vol:1[6], 51-54