Achnanthidium minutissimum var. scoticum (J.R.Carter) H.Cremer 2003
Publication Details
Achnanthidium minutissimum var. scoticum (J.R.Carter) H.Cremer 2003: 108
Published in: Cremer, H. & Wagner, B. (2003). The diatom flora in the ultra-oligotrophic Lake El'gygytgyn, Chukotka. Polar Biology 26: 105-114.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthidium is Achnanthidium microcephalum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Achnanthidium caledonicum (Lange-Bertalot) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Blanco, S. (2016). A nomenclatural note on two species of the Achnanthidiaceae (Bacillariophyta).. Notulae algarum 4: 1-2, no figs.
Basionym
Achnanthes microcephala f. scotica J.R.Carter
Type Information
Type locality: U.K.: Shetland Isles (fresh water); (INA 1996) 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: 03 July 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 31 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025
