Achnanthes modestiformis Lange-Bertalot 1989
Publication Details
Achnanthes modestiformis Lange-Bertalot 1989: 107
Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Krammer, K. (1989). Achnanthes, eine Monographie der Gattung mit Definition der Gattung Cocconeis und Nachträgen zu den Naviculaceae. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 18: 1-393, 100 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 modestiforme (Lange-Bertalot ) Van de Vijver.
Source of Synonymy
Van de Vijver, B., Frenot, Y. & Beyens, L. (2002). Freshwater diatoms from Île de la Possession (Crozet Archipelago, sub-Antarctica). Bibliotheca Diatomologica 46: 1-412, incl. 132 pls., 1 fig., [4] maps.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Replaced name: Achnanthes modesta Manguin 1955, nom. illeg. - (21 October 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025
