Name: Limnococcus (Komárek and Anagnostidis 1999) Komárková et al. 2010

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: N.L. masc. n. Limnococcus

Gender: masculine

Type species: Limnococcus limneticus (Lemmermann 1898) Komárková et al. 2010

Valid publication: Komárková J, Jezberová J, Komárek O, Zapomělová E. Variability of Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) morphospecies with regard to phylogenetic relationships. Hydrobiologia 2010; 639:69-83.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Chroococcus Nägeli 1849. Publication: Lemmermann E. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Planktonalgen. II. Beschreibung neuer Formen. Botanisches Centralblatt 1898; 76:150-156.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Limnococcus limneticus (Lemmermann 1898) Komárková et al. 2010	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Merismopediaceae Elenkin 1933

Assigned by: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.

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Record number: 6386