Achnanthes minutissima var. capitata Skvortzov & Noda, nom. illeg. 1971
Publication Details
Achnanthes minutissima var. capitata Skvortzov & Noda, nom. illeg. 1971: 14, pl. 2: fig. 17
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. & Noda, M. (1971). On Recent and fossil freshwater diatoms from Japan II. Science Reports of Niigata University Series D (Biology) 8: 13-27, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 September 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Not clear if this taxon is the same as "80. Achnanthes minutissima Kiitzing var. capitata var. nov. Fig. 98 A. affinis Grunow var. minuta Skvortzov, Diatom. Kizaki Lake (1936) Pl. 10, figs 10, 27; A. affinis Grunow in Skvortzov, Diatom. Biwa Lake (1936) 264, Pl. 5, fig. 18. Valvae brevier quam var. cryptocephala apicibus latior; 1g., 8,5-12 micra; It., 1,7-2,5 micra; striae, 30; apice, 40 in 10 micra." The latter name is invalid in any event. The Skvortsov & Noda name is illegitimate as it included Achnanthes affinis var. minuta Skvortsov. - (16 September 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025
