Achnanthes pseudoaffinis var. capitata R.Maillard 1978
Publication Details
Achnanthes pseudoaffinis var. capitata R.Maillard 1978: 150; pl. 1, fig. 13; invalid
Published in: Maillard, R. (1979 '1978'). Contribution à la connaissance des diatomées d'eau douce de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (Océanie). Cahiers O.R.S.T.O.M., Série Hydrobiologie 12: 143-172, 8 plates [I-VIII].
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 Achnanthidium metaffine (Lange-Bertalot & Steindorf) Lange-Bertalot.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 September 2013
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Taxonomic note
Specific name invalid and type not designated. Validly published as Achnanthes metaffinis Lange-Bertalot & Steindorf in Moser, Steindorf & Lange-Bertalot 1995. - (28 September 2013) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025
