Achnanthes quadricauda Turpin, nom. cons. 1828
Publication Details
Achnanthes quadricauda Turpin, nom. cons. 1828: 311, pl. 13: fig. 6
Published in: Turpin, P.J.F. (1828). De la description de plusieurs genres et espèces nouvelles très remarquables, découverte parmi les productions végétales et microscopiques. Mémoires du Musée d'Histoire Naturelle 16: 295-344, pl. 13 ["15"].
Original description: 
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 Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turpin) Brébisson.
Source of Synonymy
Brébisson, L.A. de & Godey, L.L. (1835 '1836'). Algues des environs de Falaise, décrites et dessinées par MM. de Brébisson et Godey. Mémoires de la Société Académique des Sciences, Artes et Belles-Lettres de Falaise 1835: 1-62, 256-269 [corrections], pls I-VIII.
Type Information
Hab.les eaux douces te pures, parmi les Conferves; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
