Achnanthes exigua Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Achnanthes exigua Grunow 1880: 21
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Gogorevia exilis (Kützing) Kulikovskiy & Kociolek.
Source of Synonymy
Kulikovskiy, M., Maltsev, Y., Glushchenko, A., Kuznetsova, I., Kapustin, D., Gusev, E., Lange-Bertalot, H., Genkal, S. & Kociolek, J.P. (2020). Gogorevia, a new monoraphid diatom genus for Achnanthes exigua and allied taxa (Achnanthidiaceae) described on the basis of an integrated molecular and morphological approach. Journal of Phycology 56(6): 1601-1613, 8 figs, 1 table .
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 May 2025
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Nomenclatural notes
New name for Stauroneis exilis Kützing 1844, priority for Achnanthes exilis Kutzing, 1833. - (08 August 2015) - M.D. Guiry
Achnanthes exigua Grunow in Van Heurck (new name) 1880: expl. pl. XXVII: fig. 29 (INA). - (25 February 2021) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 June 2025
