Achnanthes minutissima Kützing 1833

Publication Details
Achnanthes minutissima Kützing 1833: 578, fig. 54

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1834 '1833'). Synopsis diatomearum oder Versuch einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der Diatomeen. Linnaea 8: 529-620, + pls XIII-XIX [79 figs].

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Type 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 minutissimum (Kützing) Czarnecki.

Source of Synonymy
Czarnecki, D.B. (1994). The freshwater diatoms culture collection at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Diatom Symposium (Kockiolek, J.P., ed.). Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 17: 155-174.

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Aschersleben; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 August 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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