Name: Crocosphaera Zehr et al. 2019
Etymology: Cro.co.sphae’ra. Gr. masc. n. krokos, crocus, orangecolored; Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, ball or sphere; N.L. fem. n. Crocosphaera, an orange sphere due to autofluorescence of high urobilin phycoerythrin
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Crocosphaer-), kro-ko-SPHA͡E-ra
Type species: Crocosphaera watsonii Zehr et al. 2019
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Mares J, Johansen JR, Hauer T, Zima JJ, Ventura S, Cuzman O, Tiribilli B, Kastovsky J. Taxonomic resolution of the genus Cyanothece (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria), with a treatment on Gloeothece and three new genera, Crocosphaera, Rippkaea, and Zehria. J Phycol 2019; 55:578-610. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Crocosphaera chwakensis Mareš and Johansen 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Crocosphaera subtropica Mareš and Johansen 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Crocosphaera waterburyi Cleveland et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Crocosphaera watsonii Zehr et al. 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by:
Pokorny J, Kastovsky J, Stenclova LM. Epitypification of Merismopedia tranquilla (Cyanobacteria) prompts phylogenetic reassessment of the genus and the description of two morphologically similar genera. J Phycol 2026; 0:0. 🇨🇿
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