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Name: Agmenellum Brébisson 1839
Etymology: Ag.me.nel’lum. N.L. neut. dim. n. Agmenellum; from L. neut. n. agmen, probably meaning multitude
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Agmenell-), ag-me-NEL-lum
Type species: Agmenellum quadruplicatum (Meneghini 1837) Brébisson 1839
Valid publication: Brébisson Ad. De quelques nouveaux genres d'algues. Mémoires de la Société Académique, Agricole, Industrielle et d'Instruction de l'Arrondissement de Falaise 1839; 1839:34-37.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Merismopedia Meyen 1839
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Merismopedia Meyen 1839 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name |
| Erythroconis Ørsted 1842 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 6
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Agmenellum prasiola (Meneghini 1837) Brébisson 1839 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Agmenellum quadrijugum (Turpin 1828) Trevisan 1842 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | orphaned species |
| Agmenellum quadruplicatum (Meneghini 1837) Brébisson 1839 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Agmenellum thermale (Kützing 1843) Drouet and Daily 1956 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Agmenellum tranquillum (Ehrenberg 1833) Trevisan 1842 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | orphaned species |
| "Agmenellum violaceum" Brébisson 1845 | not validly published | synonym |
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
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Record number: 7689