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Name: Merismoarcus Hindák 1988

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

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 (Latin): 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; 43:745-754.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

  • Notes:
    • 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but probably Bacteria. Publication: Komárek J, Golubić S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Published by the Authors, Třeboň and Boston, 1990.
    • 🧍 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.

Subdivision:

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

Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933

Assigned by: Hindák F. Tetrarcus Skuja and Merismoarcus gen. nov. — members of Cyanophyta/Cyanobacteria or bacteria? Biologia, Bratislava 1988; 43:745-754.

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Record number: 18005