Achnanthes tenera Hustedt 1955
Publication Details
Achnanthes tenera Hustedt 1955: 17, pl. 5: figs 22-25
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1955). Marine littoral diatoms of Beaufort, North Carolina. Bulletin Duke University Marine Station 6: 1-67, incl.16 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium tenerum (Hustedt) Compère & Riaux-Gobin .
Type Information
Type locality: Beaufort, North Carolina; (Hustedt 1955: 17) Holotype: BRM; Ztl/96. Beaufort, N.C., U.S.A. Hafen. b. 25 (Simonsen 1987: 407)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024