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Genus Inacoccus
Name: Inacoccus corrig. Gama et al. 2019
Etymology: I.na.coc’cus. N.L. masc. n. Inacoccus, Genus named in honour of Dr Ina de Souza Nogueira for her contributions to Brazilian phycological research. [probably better: Inicoccus]
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Inacocc-), i-na-KOK-kus
Type species: Inacoccus carmineus corrig. 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. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Innacoccus Gama et al. 2019 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Innacoccus Gama et al. 2019.
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.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Inecocous".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SP: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Innacoccus Gama et al. 2019.
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.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Inacoccus carmineus corrig. Gama et al. 2019 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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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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Record number: 33076
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