Achnanthidium lineare W.Smith 1855
Publication Details
Achnanthidium lineare W.Smith 1855: 8, pl. I [1]: fig. 9
Published in: Smith, W. Rev. (1855). Notes of an excursion to the south of France and the Auvergne in search of Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 2 15: 1-9, pl. 1 [12 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthidium is Achnanthidium microcephalum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fountain of Vaucluse ; Lasswade near Edinburgh, June 1854, Dr. Greville."; (Smith 1855: 8) Lectotype (Lasswade, Scotland) designated by Potapova & Ponader, 2004): ANSP; Febiger collection 3120 (Potapova & Ponader 2004) Notes: Scotland, Lasswade; isotype slide ANSP-Febiger collection 3120 (Potapova & Ponader, 2004).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 July 2024
