Name: Cryptococcum Gama et al. 2019
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Cryp.to.coc’cum. Gr. masc. adj. kryptos, hidden; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. neut. n. Cryptococcum, a hidden grain
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Cryptococc-), kryp-to-KOK-kum
Type species: Cryptococcum brasiliense Gama et al. 2019
Valid publication:
Gama WA, Rigonato J, Fiore MF, Sant'Anna CL. New insights into Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) and two related genera: Cryptococcum gen. nov. and Inacoccus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 2019; 1:1-11. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptococcum brasiliense Gama et al. 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cryptococcum komarkovae corrig. Gama et al. 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cryptococcum komarkovaum Gama et al. 2019 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by:
Gama WA, Rigonato J, Fiore MF, Sant'Anna CL. New insights into Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) and two related genera: Cryptococcum gen. nov. and Inacoccus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 2019; 1:1-11. 🇧🇷
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