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Genus Merismoarcus
Name: Merismoarcus Hindák 1988
Etymology: Me.ris.mo.ar’cus. Gr. masc. n. merismos, division; L. masc. n. arcus, a bow (also as genitive); N.L. masc. n. Merismoarcus, a dividing bow
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Merismoarc-), me-ris-mo-AR-kus
Type species: Merismoarcus tabulatus corrig. Hindák 1988
Valid publication: Hindák F. Tetrarcus Skuja and Merismoarcus gen. nov. — members of Cyanophyta/Cyanobacteria or bacteria? Biologia, Bratislava 1988; 43:748.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but probably Bacteria. Publication: 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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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "MSAR" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.
Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Merismoarcus compositus (Kukk 1959) Hindák 1988 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Merismoarcus tabulatus corrig. Hindák 1988 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Merismoarcus tabutaus Hindák 1988 inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) misspelling
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Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by: Hindák F. Tetrarcus Skuja and Merismoarcus gen. nov. — members of Cyanophyta/Cyanobacteria or bacteria? Biologia, Bratislava 1988; 43:748.
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Record number: 18005
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