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Etymology: E.xo.coc’cus. Gr. prep. exô, outside; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. masc. n. Exococcus, an outside coccus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Exococc-), e-kso-KOK-kus
Type species: "Exococcus ovatus" Nägeli 1847
Original publication: Nägeli C. DIE NEUERN ALGENSYSTEME UND VERSUCH ZUR BEGRÜNDUNG EINES EIGENEN SYSTEMS DER ALGEN UND FLORIDEEN. Neue Denkschr. Allg. Schweiz. Ges. Gesammten Naturwiss. 1847; 9:170.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Exococcus ovatus" Nägeli 1847 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Hydrococcaceae Kützing 1843
Assigned by: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
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Record number: 17823