Achnanthes elongata Majewska & Van de Vijver 2017

Publication Details
Achnanthes elongata Majewska & Van de Vijver 2017: 305, 306, figs 1-52

Published in: Majewska, R., De Stefano, M., Ector, L., Balaños, F., Frankovich, T.A., Sullivan, M.J., Ashworth, M.P. & Van de Vijver, B. (2017). Two new epizoic Achnanthes species (Bacillariophyta) living on marine turtles from Costa Rica. Botanica Marina 60(3): 303-318.

Publication date: 2017

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Holotype locality: Ostional Beach, Costa Rica (9°59'23.7"N; 85°41'52.6"W); (Majewska et al. 2017: 306) Holotype: M. De Stefano; 27 October 2013; carapace sample from olive ridley sea turtle; BR; slide BR-4462 (Majewska et al. 2017: 306) Notes: Isotype: slide PLP-314 in Polar Ecology, Limnology and Paleobiology lab (PLP) collection, Univ. Antwerp.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 31 July 2017 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 July 2017

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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