Rossithidium petersenii (Hustedt) Round & Bukhtiyarova 1996
Publication Details
Rossithidium petersenii (Hustedt) Round & Bukhtiyarova 1996: 178 (as 'petersennii')
Published in: Round, F.E. & Bukhtiyarova, L. (1996). Four new genera based on Achnanthes (Achnanthidium) together with a re-definition of Achnanthidium. Diatom Research 11(2): 345-361.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rossithidium is Rossithidium pusillum (Grunow) Round & Bukhtiyarova.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Achnanthidium petersenii (Hustedt) C.E.Wetzel, Ector, D.M.Williams & Jüttner.
Source of Synonymy
Jüttner, I., Wetzel, C.E., Williams, D.M. & Ector, L. (2019). Investigations of the type materials of Achnanthes parallela J.R.Carter and Achnanthes petersenii Hustedt (Bacillariophyceae) with comments on the genus Rossithidium Round & Bukhtiyarova. Botany Letters 167(1): 57-69, 68 figs.
Basionym
Achnanthes petersenii Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: Spitsbergen: Königsbucht; (INA 1996) Type: BRM; Ma2/61 (Simonsen 1987: 205) Notes: See Jüttner & al. (2019: [5]) who examined "Hustedt Collection: slide and material E1171."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 May 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Combination also introduced by Aboal (2003: 178, 613) - (25 November 2018) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
