Achnanthidium coarctatum Brébisson ex W.Smith 1855
Publication Details
Achnanthidium coarctatum Brébisson ex W.Smith 1855: 8, pl .I: fig. 10
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 currently regarded as a synonym of Achnanthes coarctata (Brébisson ex W.Smith) Grunow.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: France: Falaise, Calvados (Brébisson) & Royat, Auvergne (Smith); England: Grassmere, Westmoreland (Smith); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
