Name: Eosynechococcus Hofmann 1976
Etymology: E.o.sy.ne.cho.coc.cus. N.L. masc. n. Eosynechococcus, With reference to its great age and morphological resemblance to cells of the modern genus Synechococcus.
Gender: masculine (stem: Eosynechococc-)
Type species: Eosynechococcus moorei Hofmann 1976
Valid publication: Hofmann HJ. Precambrian Microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: Significance and Systematics. Journal of Paleontology 1976; 50:1040-1073.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Eosynechococcus grandis Hofmann 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Eosynechococcus medius Hofmann 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Eosynechococcus moorei Hofmann 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Hofmann HJ. Precambrian Microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: Significance and Systematics. Journal of Paleontology 1976; 50:1040-1073.
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Record number: 38462