Achnanthes microscopica (Cholnoky) Lange-Bertalot & Krammer 1989
Publication Details
Achnanthes microscopica (Cholnoky) Lange-Bertalot & Krammer 1989: 99, fig. 67: 7-9'
Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Krammer, K. (1989). Achnanthes, eine Monographie der Gattung mit Definition der Gattung Cocconeis und Nachträgen zu den Naviculaceae. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 18: 1-393, 100 pls.
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 Psammothidium microscopicum (Cholnoky) S.Blanco.
Basionym
Cocconeis microscopica Cholnoky
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Kleinmond Lagoon; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), microscopic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
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 28 March 2024