Achnanthes cassida Carter 1970
Publication Details
Achnanthes cassida Carter 1970: 608, pl. 1: figs 17, 18
Published in: Carter, J.R. (1970). Diatoms from Andorra. Diatomaceae II.. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 31: 605-632.
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 rossii (Hustedt) Bukhtiyarova & Round.
Type Information
Type locality: "Sample No. 2 from a ditch near Llorts which is in the only side valley of the republic…collected by Mr. J. Broadhead during the summer of 1966 and 1967." [Andorra]; (Carter 1970: 608) Type: J. Broadhead; ditch; BM; 77780 (Williams & Reid 2002: 138)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 June 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 14 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
