Achnanthidiaceae is a family of
diatoms
A diatom (Neo-Latin ''diatoma'') is any member of a large group comprising several Genus, genera of algae, specifically microalgae, found in the oceans, waterways and soils of the world. Living diatoms make up a significant portion of Earth's B ...
in the order
Achnanthales
Achnanthales is an order of diatom
A diatom (Neo-Latin ''diatoma'') is any member of a large group comprising several Genus, genera of algae, specifically microalgae, found in the oceans, waterways and soils of the world. Living diatoms make ...
. It contains 461 species within 22 genera.
Genera
The following genera are accepted within Achnanthidiaceae according to
AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both seaweed, marine and freshwater algae, freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
History
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Achnanthidium''
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Astartiella''
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Crenotia''
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Eucocconeis''
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Gliwiczia''
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Gogorevia''
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Gololobovia''
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Gomphothidium''
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Haloroundia''
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Karayevia
''Karayevia'' is a genus of diatom belonging to the family Achnanthidiaceae.
The genus was first described by Round and L. Bukhtiyarova in 1996.
Species:
* ''Karayevia amoena''
* ''Karayevia bottnica''
* ''Karayevia clevei''
References
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Kolbesia''
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Lemnicola''
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Madinithidium''
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Majewskaea''
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Planothidium''
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Platebaikalia''
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Platessa''
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Psammothidium''
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Pseudachnanthidium''
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Rossithidium''
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Skabitschewskia''
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Trifonovia''
References
Achnanthales
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