Achnanthidium Kützing, 1844
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Subphylum Bacillariophytina
Class Bacillariophyceae
Subclass Bacillariophycidae
Order Cocconeidales
Family Achnanthidiaceae
Lectotype species: Achnanthidium microcephalum Kützing
Currently accepted name for the type species: Achnanthidium minutissimum (Kützing) Czarnecki
Original publication:Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne. Download PDF
Type designated in Rabenhorst, L. (1853). Die Süsswasser-Diatomaceen (Bacillarien.): für Freunde der Mikroskopie. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-72, 10 pls. Leipzig: Eduard Kummer. Download PDF
Taxonomic status: currently recognized as a distinct genus.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J.P. (1999). Catalogue of the diatom genera. Diatom Research 14(1): 1-190.
Nomenclatural notes
Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek (1999: 22) write "Kiitzing does not specify that this is a new genus. Two species are described in the original publication (A. microcephalum and A. delicatulum), and no generitype is designated. In Cleve 1895 (ref. 000949) p. 191, it is introduced as %u201CAchnanthidium (Kiitz. 1844) Heib. 1863%u201D, there is, however, nothing in Heiberg 1863 (ref. 000471, p. 118) that justifies such a citation. According to Ross in Farr et al. 1979, Achnanthidium microcephalum was designated as the type by Rabenhorst 1853, p. 46 (ref. 000772); Rabenhorst transferred A. delicatulum into genus Falcatella, but retained A. microcephalum in Achnanthidium (p. 25), his action by itself does not constitute lectotypification which is effected by Ross in Farr et al. 1979, p. 12." - (14 Aug 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic notes
Achnanthidiales (Kociolek, 2018). - (12 Mar 2020) - Wendy Guiry
Numbers of names and species: There are 190 species names in the database at present, as well as 36 infraspecific names. Of the species names, 125 have been flagged as accepted taxonomically on the basis of the listed literature under the species name. In some instances, opinions on taxonomic validity differ from author to author and users are encouraged to form their own opinion. AlgaeBase is a work in progress and should not be regarded as a definitive source only as a guide to the literature..
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Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 14 August 2017 by M.D. Guiry
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