Achnanthes pusilla var. crassa (Hustedt) Lange-Bertalot & Ruppel 1980
Publication Details
Achnanthes pusilla var. crassa (Hustedt) Lange-Bertalot & Ruppel 1980: 22
Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Ruppel, M. (1980). Zur Revision taxonomisch problematischer, ökologisch jedoch wichtiger Sippen der Gattung Achnanthes Bory. A revision of some taxonomically most problematic groups in Achnanthes Bory, important from the ecological point of view. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes 26: 1-31, 338 figs in 13 pls.
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 Achnanthidium crassum (Hustedt) Potapova & Ponader.
Source of Synonymy
Potapova, M.G. & Ponader, K.C. (2004). Two common North American diatoms, Achnanthidium rivulare sp. nov. and A. deflexum (Reimer) Kingston: morphology, ecology and comparison with related species. Diatom Research 19(1): 33-57.
Basionym
Achnanthes crassa Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: Indonesia: Subang, Sumatra; (INA 1996) Lectotype (fide R. Simonsen, 1987: 211, pl. 325: figs 23-31): BRM; Ma1/42 (INA 1996) Notes: Collected 4 March 1929; Creek at Subang pass, Sumatra; type material, BRM AS 719, isotype slide ANS GC 35226 (Potapova & Ponader, 2004).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
