Name: "Magnicoccus" Walter et al. 2017
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ma.gni.coc’cus. L. gen. neut. n. magni, vast, extensive; N.L. masc. n. coccus, from Gr. Masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed, kernel; N.L. masc. n. Magnicoccus, referring to an abundant and broad organism
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Magnicocc-), ma-n͡gni-KOK-kus
Original publication:
Walter JM, Coutinho FH, Dutilh BE, Swings J, Thompson FL, Thompson CC. Ecogenomics and Taxonomy of Cyanobacteria Phylum. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2132. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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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: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Magnicoccus indicus" Walter et al. 2017 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Magnicoccus sudiatlanticus" Walter et al. 2017 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: [Chroococcophyceae, not assigned to family]
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