Achnanthes marina Hustedt ex Simonsen 1987

Publication Details
Achnanthes marina Hustedt ex Simonsen 1987: 231, pl. 337: figs 1-6

Published in: Simonsen, R. (1987). Atlas and catalogue of the diatom types of Friedrich Hustedt. Vol. 1. Catalogue. Vol. 2. pls 1-395. Vol. 3. pls. 396-772. pp. 1-525, 772 pls. Berlin & Stuttgart: J. Cramer in der Gebrüder Borntraeger Velagsbuchhandlung.

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 Planothidium marinum (Hustedt ex Simonsen) Lange-Bertalot.

Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. (1999). Neue Kombinationen von Taxa aus Achnanthes Bory (sensu lato). Iconographia Diatomologica 6: 270-283.

Type Information
Balearic Islands;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 September 2004 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 05 April 2024

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Taxonomic note
No description, validated by Simonsen 1987:231; pl. 337, fig. 1-6 - (28 September 2013) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025