Achnanthidium capitatum Riaux Gobin, Romero, Compère & Al Handal 2011
Publication Details
Achnanthidium capitatum Riaux Gobin, Romero, Compère & Al Handal 2011: 13, pls. 9, 10
Published in: Riaux-Gobin, C., Romero, O.E., Compère, P. & Al-Handal, A.Y. (2011). Small-sized Achnanthales (Bacillariophyta) from coral sands off Mascarenes (Western Indian Ocean). Bibliotheca Diatomologica 57: 1-234, 88 pl., 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthidium is Achnanthidium microcephalum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Madinithidium capitatum (Riaux-Gobin, O.Romero, Compère & A.Handal) A.Witkowski, Riaux-Gobin & C.Desrosiers.
Type Information
Type locality: Mascarenes: Rodrigues: Port Mathurin; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: CRIOBE-Université de Perpignan; USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 October 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
