Achnanthes harveyi Reimer 1966
Publication Details
Achnanthes harveyi Reimer 1966: 4, pl. 1: figs 10, 11.
Published in: Reimer, C.W. (1966). Consideration of fifteen diatom taxa (Bacillariophyta) from the Savannah River, including seven described as new. Notulae Naturae (Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia) 397: 1-15.
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 harveyi (Reimer) Potapova.
Source of Synonymy
Potapova, M.G. (2012). New species and combinations in monoraphid diatoms (family Achnanthidiaceae) from North America. Diatom Research 27(1-2): 29-42, 110 figs.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025
