Achnanthidium

Category

Monoraphid
Class

Bacillariophyceae
Order

Achnanthales
Family

Achnanthidiaceae

Type Species

Achnanthidium microcephalum Kütz.

Contributor

Marina Potapova, Sarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - May 2008
Reviewer

Sam Rushforth - Apr 2010

Species
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Citations

Buczkó, K., Trábert, Zs., Stenger-Kovács, Cs., Tapolczai, K., Bíró, T., Duleba, M., Földi, A., Korponai, J., Vadkerti, E., Végvári, Zs. and Ács, É. (2022) Rapid expansion of an aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Central-European surface waters; a case study of Achnanthidium delmontii Ecological Indicators 135

Publication Link: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108547
Bukhtiyarova, L. and Round, F. E. (1996) Revision of the genus Achnanthes sensu lato. Psammothidium, a new genus based on Achnanthidium marginulatum Diatom Research 11: 1-30

Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.1996.9705361
Camburn, K.E., Lowe, R.L., and Stoneburner, D.L. (1978) The haptobenthic diatom flora of Long Branch Creek, South Carolina Nova Hedwigia 30: 149-279
Cejudo-Figueiras, C., Morales, E.A., Wetzel, C.E., Blanco, S., Hoffmann, L., and Ector, L. (2011) Analysis of the type of Fragilaria construens var. subsalina (Bacillariophyceae) and description of two morphologically related taxa from Europe and the United States Phycologia 50:(1) 67-77
Compère, P. and Van de Vijver, B. (2011) Achnanthidium ennediense (Compere) Compere et Van de Vijver comb. nov. (Bacillariophyceae), the true identity of Navicula ennediensis Compere from the Ennedi mountains (Republic of Chad) Algological Studies 136-137: 5-17

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0005
Hlúbiková, D., Ector, L. and Hoffmann, L. (2011) Examination of the type material of some diatom species related to Achnanthidium minutissimum (Kutz.) Czarn. (Bacillariophyceae) Algological Studies 136-137: 19-43

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0019
Ivanov, P. and Ector, L. (2006) Achnanthidium temniskovae sp. nov., a new diatom from the Mesta River, Bulgaria. In Ognjanova-Rumenova, N. and Manoylov, K. (eds.) Advances in Phycological Studies, Pensoft, Sofia and Moscow.
Jüttner I., Hamilton P.B., Wetzel C.E., Van de Vijver B., King L., Kelly M.G., Williams D. M. and Ector L. (2022) A study of the morphology and distribution of four Achnanthidium Kütz. species (Bacillariophyta), implications for ecological status assessment, and description of two new European species. Cryptogamie, Algologie 43(10): 147-176. h

Publication Link: 10.5252/cryptogamie-algologie2022v43a10
Jüttner, I., Chimonides, J. and Cox, E.J. (2011) Morphology, ecology and biogeography of diatom species related to Achnanthidium pyrenaicum (Hustedt) Kobayasi (Bacillariophyceae) in streams of the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya Algological Studies 136-137

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0045
Jüttner, I., Wetzel, C.E., Van de Vijver, B., Levkov, Z., Chudaev, D., Williams, D.M. and Ector, L. (2023) Investigation of the type material of Microneis gracillima, Navicula pyrenaica, Achnanthes amphicephala, Achnanthes thienemannii and Achnanthidium rostropyrenaicum (Achnanthidiaceae, Bacillariophyta) and additional populations of the species Fottea, Olomouc 23(1): 122-140.

Publication Link: 10.5507/fot.2022.015
Kingston, J.C. (2003) Araphid and Monoraphid Diatoms In: Freshwater Algae of North America. Ecology and Classification (J.D. Wehr and R.G. Sheath, eds). Elsevier Science pp. 595-636
Kobayasi, H. (1997) Comparative studies among four linear-lanceolate Achnanthidium species (Bacillariophyceae) with curved terminal raphe endings Nova Hedwigia 65: 147-163
Kulikovskiy, M., Lange-Bertalot, H., Witkowski, A. and Khursevich, G. (2011) Achnanthidium sibiricum (Bacillariophyceae), a new species from bottom sediments in Lake Baikal Algological Studies 136-137: 77-87

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0077
Lange-Bertalot, H. (1993) 85 Neue taxa und uber 100 weitere neu definierte Taxa erganzend zur Subwasserflora von Mittleuropa Bibliotheca Diatomologica 27, 454 p. Cramer, Berlin, Stuttgart
Lange-Bertalot, H. and Krammer, K. (1989) Achnanthes eine Monographie der Gattung mit Definition der Gattung Cocconeis and Nachtragen zu den Naviculaceae. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 18, 393 pp. Cramer, Berlin, Stuttgart
Monnier, O., Lange-Bertalot, H., Rimet, F., Hoffman, L., and Ector, L. (2004) Achnanthidium atomoides sp. nov., a new diatom from the Grand-duchy of Luxembourg Vie et Milieu 54:127-136
Monnier, O., Lange-Bertalot, H., Hoffmann, L. and Ector, L. (2007) The genera Achnanthidium Kützing and Psammothidium Bukhtiyarova et Round in the family Achnanthidiaceae (Bacillariophyceae): a reappraisal of the differential criteria Cryptogamie, Algologie 28:1 41-158
Morales, E.A. and Manoylov, K. (2023) Achnanthidium lucectorii sp. nov. and A. enigmaticum sp. nov., novel diatoms (Bacillariophyta, Achnanthidiaceae) from Texas, U.S.A. Phytotaxa 592, ISSN 1179-3163.

Publication Link: 10.11646/phytotaxa.592.1.1
Morales, E.A., Ector, L. Fernández, E., Novais, M.H., Hlúbiková, D., Hamilton, P.B., Blanco, S., Vis, M.L. and Kociolek, J.P. (2011) The genus Achnanthidium Kutz. (Achnanthales, Bacillariophyceae) in Bolivian streams: a report of taxa found in recent investigations Algological Studies 136-137: 89-130

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0089
Novais, M. H., Hlúbiková, D., Morais, M., Hoffmann, L. and Ector, L. (2011) Morphology and ecology of Achnanthidium caravelense (Bacillariophyceae), a new species from Portuguese rivers Algological Studies 136-137: 131-150

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0131
Patrick, R.M. and Reimer, C.W. (1966) The Diatoms of the United States exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii, V. 1 Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13
Péres, F., Barthés, A., Ponton, E., Coste, M., Ten-Hage, L. and Le-Cohu, R. (2012) Achnanthidium delmontii sp. nov., a new species from French rivers Fottea, Olomouc 12(2): 189-198
Peres, F., Le Cohu, R. and Delmont, D. (2014) Achnanthidium barbei sp. nov. and Achnanthidium costei sp. nov., two new diatom species from French rivers Diatom Research

Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2014.890956
Ponader, K. and Potapova, M. (2007) Diatoms from the genus Achnanthidium in flowing waters of the Appalachian Mountains (North America): Ecology, distribution and taxonomic notes Limnologica - Ecology and Management of Inland Waters 37: 227-241

Publication Link: 10.1016/j.limno.2007.01.004
Potapova, M. (2006) Achnanthidium zhakovschikovii sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) and related species from rivers of Northwestern Russia Nova Hedwigia 82: 399-408

Publication Link: 10.1127/0029-5035/2006/0082-0399
Potapova, M. and Hamilton, P. B. (2007) Morphological and ecological variation within the Achnanthidium minutissimum (Bacillariophyceae) species complex Journal of Phycology 43: 561-575

Publication Link: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2007.00332.x
Potapova, M. and Ponader, K.C. (2004) Two common North American diatoms, Achnanthidium rivulare sp. nov. and A. deflexum (Reimer) Kingston: morphology, ecology and comparison with related species Diatom Research 19(1): 33-57
Rimet, F., Couté, A., Piuz, A., Berthon, V. and Druart, J.C. (2010) Achnanthidium druartii sp. nov. (Achnanthales, Bacillariophyta), a new species invading European rivers. Vie et Milieu - Life and Environment 60(3):185-195.
Round, F. E. and Bukhtiyarova, L. (1996) Four new genera based on Achnanthes (Achnanthidium) together with a re-definition of Achnanthidium Diatom Research 11: 345-361.
Taylor, J.C., Morales, E.A. and Ector, L. (2011) Achnanthidium standeri (Cholnoky) comb. nov. and Achnanthidium taiaense (J. R. Carter et Denny) comb. nov., two new combinations of morphologically similar Achnanthidium species from Africa Algological Studies 136-137: 151-166

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0151
Van de Vijver, B., Ector, L., Beltrami, M.,E., de Haan, M., Falasco, E., Hlúbiková, D., Jarlman, A., Kelly, M., Novais, M.,H. and Wojtal, A.Z. (2011) A critical analysis of the type material of Achnanthidium lineare W. Sm. (Bacillariophyceae) Algological Studies 136-137: 167-191

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0167
Van de Vijver, B., Jarlman, A., Lange-Bertalot, H., Mertens, A., de Haan, M. and Ector, L. (2011) Four new European Achnanthidium species (Bacillariophyceae) Algological Studies 136-137: 193-210
Van de Vijver, B., Wetzel, C., Kopalova, K., Zidarova, R. and Ector, L. (2013) Analysis of the type material of Achnanthidium lanceolatum Brébisson ex Kützing (Bacillariophyta) with the description of two new Planothidium species from the Antarctic Region Fottea, Olomouc 13(2): 105–117
Wojtal, A.Z., Ector, L., Van de Vijver, B., Morales, E.A., Blanco, S., Piatek, J. and Smieja, A. (2011) The Achnanthidium minutissimum complex (Bacillariophyceae) in southern Poland Algological Studies 136-137: 211-238

Publication Link: 10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0211

Updates

Apr 29, 2022 - Recognition of Gogorevia

The composite image (GUIDE) on the Achnanthidium genus page was modified to recognize the genus Gogorevia Kulikovsky et al. 2020. The image of Gogorevia exilis (Kütz.) Kulikovskiy and Kociolek 2020 (= Achnanthidium exiguum (Grunow) Czarnecki 1994) was removed. - S. Spaulding

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Potapova, M., Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Achnanthidium. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 08, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/achnanthidium

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18 Additional Achnanthidium species

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Displaying 17 of 17 species

18 Additional Achnanthidium species

Achnanthidium affine

Achnanthidium altergracillima

Achnanthidium caledonicum

Achnanthidium catenatum

Achnanthidium exiguum var. constrictum

Achnanthidium exiguum var. heterovalvum

Achnanthidium exilis

Achnanthidium jackii

Achnanthidium macrocephalum

Achnanthidium microcephalum

Achnanthidium minutissimum fo. inconspicuum

Achnanthidium saprophilum

Achnanthidium semiapertum

Achnanthidium strictum

Achnanthidium subatomus

Achnanthidium subsalsa

Achnanthidium thienemannii

Achnanthidium trinode

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Achnanthidium