Achnanthaceae is a family of algae belonging to the order Achnanthales, and was first described in 1844 by Friedrich Traugott Kützing. Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-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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