Achnanthidium scalariforme Riaux-Gobin, Compère & Witkowski 2010
Publication Details
Achnanthidium scalariforme Riaux-Gobin, Compère & Witkowski 2010: 170, figs 48-53
Published in: Riaux-Gobin C., Witkowski A. & Compère, P. (2010). SEM survey and taxonomic position of small-sized Achnanthidium (Bacillariophyceae) from coral sands off Réunion Island (Western Indian Ocean). Vie et Milieu 60: 157-17.
Type 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 Madinithidium scalariforme (Riaux-Gobin, Compère & A.Witkowski) A.Witkowski, Riaux-Gobin & C.Desrosiers.
Source of Synonymy
Desrosiers, C., Witkowski, A., Riaux-Gobin, C., Zglobicka, I., Kurzydlowski, K.J., Eulin, A., Leflaive, J. & Ten-Hage, L. (2014). Madinithidium gen. nov. (Bacillariophyceae), a new monoraphid diatom genus from the tropical marine coastal zone. Phycologia 53(6): 583-592, 22 fig., 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Réunion Island: "Ferme corail 2"; (INA 1996) Type (fig. 50): C. Riaux-Gobin; vi.2005; CRIOBE-Univ, Perpignan; "Ferme corail 2" USR3278 CNRS-EPHE (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 November 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
