Achnanthes minutissima var. scotica (Carter) Lange-Bertalot 1989
Publication Details
Achnanthes minutissima var. scotica (Carter) Lange-Bertalot 1989: 106, fig. 55:4-12, fig. 67:35-36, fig. 57:11; invalid
Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Krammer, K. (1989). Achnanthes, eine Monographie der Gattung mit Definition der Gattung Cocconeis und Nachträgen zu den Naviculaceae. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 18: 1-393, 100 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 Achnanthidium caledonicum (Lange-Bertalot) Lange-Bertalot.
Basionym
Achnanthes microcephala f. scotica J.R.Carter
Type Information
Type locality: U.K.: Shetland Isles (fresh water); (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Lectotype: BM94890, ex J.R. Carter 3665 (Jüttner et al., 2022: 149).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 July 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 03 July 2013
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
