Achnanthes decipiens Reimer 1966
Publication Details
Achnanthes decipiens Reimer 1966: 2, pl. 1, figs 2-5
Published in: Reimer, C.W. (1966). Consideration of fifteen diatom taxa (Bacillariophyta) from the Savannah River, including seven described as new. Notulae Naturae (Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia) 397: 1-15.
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 Nupela decipiens (Reimer) M.Potapova.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: South Carolina: Aiken Co: Savannah River; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type (fide Potapova 2013): J.H. Wallace ; x.1951 ; ANSP; GCM3521 (2) (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 May 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024