Achnanthes
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderAchnanthales
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FamilyAchnanthaceae
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Type SpeciesAchnanthes adnata Bory
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Jul 2008
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Apr 2010
Displaying 7 of 7 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
16 Additional Achnanthes species
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Achnanthes acares
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Achnanthes brevipes
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Achnanthes brevipes var. intermedia
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Achnanthes curvirostrum
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Achnanthes decipiens
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Achnanthes elata
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Achnanthes ingratiformis
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Achnanthes johncarteri
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Achnanthes lata
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Achnanthes lineariformis
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Achnanthes minuscula
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Achnanthes petersenii
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Achnanthes ricula
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Achnanthes stolida
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Achnanthes temperei
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Achnanthes thermalis
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/09670260500491543
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Achnanthes. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/achnanthes
Monoraphid
Achnanthes
- Frustules heterovalvar - one valve with a raphe, the other lacking a raphe
- Raphe valve usually possesses a fascia
- Valves shallow and arched in girdle view
- Rapheless valve with a narrow, excentric sternum
The frustules of Achnanthes are heterovalvar. The raphe valve usually possesses a central area of thickened silica, called a fascia. The rapheless valve has no such central area and the sternum may be positioned near the valve margin. In girdle view, the mantle of the rapheless valve appears to be more ornamented than that of the raphe...