Achnanthidium trinode Ralfs in Pritchard; 1861; 872
Synonymy
Navicula trinodis Smith 1856
Achnanthes trinodis (W. Smith) Grunow in Van Heurck 1880
Key references
Morphology
Shape
Broadly linear with inflated central section of the valve and broad subcapitate to capitate poles; in girdle view broadly rectangular with slightly reflexed poles.
Symmetry
Valves isopolar.
Valve
Frustules heterovalvate, raphe valve slightly concave, rapheless valve slightly convex.
Striae
Striae more or less parallel, in the valve centre slightly radiate.
Axial area
Narrow linear.
Central area
Small rounded or oval on raphe valve; on the rapheless valve larger rounded, oval or slightly lanceolate, approximately 1/2 of the valve width.
Raphe
Simple straight raphe with straight proximal raphe ends, terminal raphe fissures deflected to the same side.
Broadly linear with inflated central section of the valve and broad subcapitate to capitate poles; in girdle view broadly rectangular with slightly reflexed poles.
Symmetry
Valves isopolar.
Valve
Frustules heterovalvate, raphe valve slightly concave, rapheless valve slightly convex.
Striae
Striae more or less parallel, in the valve centre slightly radiate.
Axial area
Narrow linear.
Central area
Small rounded or oval on raphe valve; on the rapheless valve larger rounded, oval or slightly lanceolate, approximately 1/2 of the valve width.
Raphe
Simple straight raphe with straight proximal raphe ends, terminal raphe fissures deflected to the same side.
Literature
References are given in chronological order.
Reference |
Citation |
|---|---|
| Smith W. 1856. A Synopsis of the British Diatomaceae. John van Voorst, London. 107 pp; pls 32-62, pls A-E | Description |
| Pritchard A. 1861. A History of Infusoria including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Whittaker and C., London. 968 pp; 40 | Morphology; Taxonomy |
| Van Heurck H. 1880. Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Atlas. Ducaju & Cie., Anvers.; 1-30 pls | Illustrations |
This page should be cited as:
Jüttner I., Carter C. F. Achnanthidium trinode Ralfs in Pritchard; 1861; 872. In: Jüttner I., Carter C., Cox E.J., Ector L., Jones V., Kelly M.G., Kennedy B., Mann D.G., Turner J. A., Van de Vijver B., Wetzel C.E., Williams D.M..
Freshwater Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland. Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. Available online at https://naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk/diatoms/browsespecies.php?-recid=4513. [Accessed:
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Record last modified: 24/08/2022