Achnanthes brevipes C.Agardh
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Bacillariophyceae
Subclass Bacillariophycidae
Superorder Bacillarianae
Order Achnanthales
Family Achnanthaceae
Genus Achnanthes
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Publication details
Achnanthes brevipes C.Agardh 1824: 1
Original publication: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema Algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory de Saint-Vincent.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), short-footed.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Achnantella brevipes (Agardh) Gaillon 1833
Achnanthidium brevipes (Agardh) Heiberg 1863
Achnanthidium brevipes (Agardh) Cleve 1895
General environment
This is a Marine/Freshwater species.
Distribution by country
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Achnanthes brevipes C.Agardh)
Europe: Britain (Whitton et al. 2003), Croatia (Vilicic et al. 2009), Romania (Caraus 2002, Caraus 2012), Spain (Varela 1982, Álvarez Cobelas & Estévez García 1982, Aboal 1986, Aboal 1987, Tomás 1987, Aboal 1988a, Aboal 1989b, Aboal, Marín & Zafra 2003, Marín-Murcia & Aboal 2004, Ros, Marín-Murcia & Aboal 2009).
Atlantic Islands: Canary Islands (Gil-Rodríguez et al. 2003, Ojeda Rodríguez, Gil-Rodríguez & Moreira-Reyes 2005, Anon 2011).
North America: Arkansas (Smith 2010), Nova Scotia (Kim, Garbary & McLachlan 2004).
South America: Brazil (Eskinazi-Leça et al. 2010).
Australia and New Zealand: Northern Territory (Day et al. 1995), Queensland (Day et al. 1995), Victoria (Day et al. 1995).
Antarctic and the subantarctic islands: Antarctica/Subantarctic Islands (Cunningham & McMinn 2004, Scott & Thomas 2005).
Key references
Cox, E.J. (2006). Achnanthes sensu stricto belongs with genera of the Mastogloiales rather than with other monoraphid diatoms (Bacillariophyta). European Journal of Phycology 41: 67-81.
Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995). Bibliographic check-list of non-marine algae in Australia. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 4: i-vii, 1-276.
Hustedt, F. (1930). Bacillariophyta (Diatomeae). In: Die Süsswasser - Flora Mitteleuropas. Heft. 10, 2. Aufl. (Pascher, A. Eds), pp. vii + 466, 875 fig. Jena:
Kim, K.Y., Garbary D.J. & McLachlan, J.L. (2004). Phytoplankton dynamics in Pomquet Harbour, Nova Scotia: a lagoon in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Phycologia 43: 311-328.
Saunders, K., Lane, C., Cook, S., McMinn, A. & Hallaegraeff, G.M. (2010). Benthic diatoms. In: Algae of Australia. Phytoplankton of temperate waters . (Hallegraeff, G.M., Bolch, C.J.S., Hill, D.R.A., Jameson, I, LeRoi, J.-M., McMinn, A., Murray, S., de Salas, M.F. & Saunders, K. Eds), pp. 83-144. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS; CSIRO Publishing.
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. (2005). Diatoms. In: Antarctic marine protists. (Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. Eds), pp. 13-201. Canberra & Hobart: Australian Biological Resources Study; Australian Antarctic Division.
UTEX Cultures
UTEX Culture 2077 Achnanthes brevipes
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SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Achnanthes&species=brevipes
SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Achnanthes&Species=brevipes
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 18 August 2010 by M.D. Guiry
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References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)
Guerrini, F., Cangini, M., Boni, L., Trost, P. & Pistocchi, R. (2000). Metabolic responses of the diatom Achnanthes brevipes (Bacillariophyceae) to nutrient limitation. Journal of Phycology 36: 882-890.
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:86264
