Name: Chroococcidium Geitler 1933

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: N.L. n. Chroococcidium

Type species: Chroococcidium gelatinosum Geitler 1933

Valid publication: Geitler L. Diagnosen neuer Blaualgen von den Sunda-Inseln. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement 1933; 12:622-634.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • Nomenclatural type of the family Chroococcidiaceae Geitler 1933. Publication: Geitler L. Diagnosen neuer Blaualgen von den Sunda-Inseln. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1933; 12:622-634.
  • Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family Hydrococcaceae Kützing 1843. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Chroococcidium gelatinosum Geitler 1933	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Pleurocapsaceae Geitler 1925

Assigned by: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.

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Record number: 6225