Achnanthes fogedii Håkansson 1978
Publication Details
Achnanthes fogedii Håkansson 1978: 407, fig. 1
Published in: Håkansson, H. (1979). Achnanthes fogedii, a new subfossil diatom from S Sweden. Botaniska Notiser 131:407-408.. Botaniska Notiser 131: 407-408.
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 Navithidium delicatissima (Simonsen) Al-Handal, Romero & Wulff.
Source of Synonymy
Al-Handal, A.Y., Romero, O.E., Eggers, S.L. & Wulff, A. (2021). Navithidum gen. nov., a new monoraphid diatom (Bacillariophyceae) genus based on Achnanthes delicatissima Simonsen. Diatom Research 36(2): 133-141.
Type Information
not given; (INA 1996) Type: Quaternary Biology Laboratory, Lund, Sweden; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Niels Foged (1906-1988), Danish diatomist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025