Achnanthes delicatula (Kützing) Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Achnanthes delicatula (Kützing) Grunow 1880: expl. pl. XXVII [27]: fig. 3
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1880). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls I-XXX [pls 1-30]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
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 delicatulum (Kützing) Round & Bukhtiyarova.
Basionym
Achnanthidium delicatulum Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: East Frisian Islands: Wangerooge; (INA 1996) Type: brackish water; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2022
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Nomenclatural notes
Combination also made by Brun (1880, p. 29; pl. 3, fig. 24) and Grunow in Cleve & Grunow (1880: 22). - (08 August 2015) - M.D. Guiry
Err. cit. pro Microneis delicatula var. wislouchii Poretzky 1925. - (26 October 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025