Achnanthes exilis Kützing 1833
Publication Details
Achnanthes exilis Kützing 1833: no. 12
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1833). Algarum aquae dulcis germanicarum Decas II. pp. [1-24]. Halis Saxonum [Halle]: in commissis C.A. Schwetschkii et fil..
Request PDFType 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 exile (Kützing) Heiberg.
Source of Synonymy
Heiberg, P.A.C. (1863). Conspectus criticus diatomacearum danicarum. Kritisk oversigt over de danske Diatomeer. pp. 1-135, 6 pls. Kjøbenhavn: Wilhelm Priors Forlag.
Type Information
Type locality: "Conferven bei Tennstädt" [Bad Tennstedt, Thuringia, Germany]; (Kützing 1833: No. 12) Lectotype (designated by Kusber & Van de Vijver 2022: 2): BR; 4710; slide prepared from Kützing sample Decas II, no.? 12 (Kusber & Van De Vijver 2022: 2) Notes: Lectotype takes precedence over the “lectotype” by Lange-Bertalot & Krammer 1989 in conformity with Art. 9.13 (See Kusber & Van de Vijver 2022: 2)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), thin, slender, meagre, poor (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
