Achnanthaceae is a family of

algae Algae ( , ; : alga ) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms that are not plants, and includes species from multiple distinct clades. Such organisms range from unicellular ...

belonging to 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 ...

, and was first described in 1844 by

Friedrich Traugott Kützing Friedrich Traugott Kützing (8 December 1807 in Ritteburg – 9 September 1893) was a German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist. Despite his limited background in regard to higher education, Kützing made significant scientific contribution ...

. Kützing, F.T. (1844)
Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen.
pp. -vii 152, pls 1-30. Genera: * '' Achnanthes'' Bory, 1822 * '' Amphicocconeis'' M.De Stephano & D.Marino, 2002 * '' Diatomella'' * '' Haloroundia'' C.A.Düaz & N.I.Maidana, 2006 * '' Platebaikalia'' Kulikovskiy, Glushchenko, Genkal & Kociolek, 2020 * '' Platessa'' H.Lange-Bertalot, 2004

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