Achnanthes kryophila J.B.Petersen 1924
Publication Details
Achnanthes kryophila J.B.Petersen 1924: 316, fig. 6
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1924). Freshwater algae from the north coast of Greenland collected by the late Dr. Th. Wulff. In: Den II Thule Expedition til Groenlands Nordskyst (1916-18) Nr. 13. Meddelelser om Grønland 64: 307-319.
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 Psammothidium kryophilum (J.B.Petersen) E.Reichardt.
Source of Synonymy
Reichardt, E. (2004). Eine bemerkenswerte Diatomeenassoziation in einem Quellhabitat im Grazer Bergland, Österreich. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis seltener und wenig bekannter Diatomeen. Iconographia Diatomologica 13: 418-479, 15 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: Greenland (North): St. George Fjord; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
