Psammothidium montanum (Krasske) S.Mayama 2002
Publication Details
Psammothidium montanum (Krasske) S.Mayama 2002: 90
Published in: Mayama, S., Idei, M., Osada, K. & Nagumo, T. (2002). Nomenclatural changes for 20 diatom taxa occurring in Japan. Diatom. The Japanese Journal of Diatomology 18: 89-91.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Psammothidium is Psammothidium marginulatum (Grunow) Bukhtiyarova & Round.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Platessa montana (Krasske) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2004). Bacillariophyceae 4. Teil: Achnanthaceae, Kritische Erganzungen zu Navicula (Lineolatae), Gomphonema. Gesamtliteraturverzeichnis Teil 1-4 [second revised edition] [With "Ergänzungen und Revisionen" by H. Lange Bertalot]. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. (Ettl, H. et al. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 1-468. Heidelberg: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Basionym
Achnanthes montana Krasske
Type Information
Germany: Saschen: Hainsberg.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found in mountainous places.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
