Name: Microcrocis Richter 1893

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Mi.cro’cro.cis. L. fem. n. crocis, an unknown plant; N.L. fem. n. Microcrocis, a small plant

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Microcrocid-), mi-KRO-kro-kis

Type species: Microcrocis dietelii corrig. Richter 1893

Valid publication: Richter P. Neue Algen der Phycotheka universalis. Fasc. X & XI. Hedwigia 1893; 32:71-76.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Beckia" Elenkin 1933	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Beckia Elenkin 1938	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Holopedium Lagerheim 1893	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family "Cyanobacteriaceae". Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115. 🇱🇺
  • 🧕 Komarek and Anagnostidis (1986) assigned this genus to the family Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933. Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
  • 🧕 Komarek and Anagnostidis (1986) assigned this genus to the subfamily "Merismopedioideae". Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
  • 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family Merismopediaceae Elenkin 1933. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335. 🇨🇿
  • 🧒 Komarek and Anagnostidis (1995) assigned the subgenus Beckia (Elenkin 1938) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995 to this genus. Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Nomenclatural novelties in chroococcalean cyanoprokaryotes. Preslia, Praha 1995; 67:15-23.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Holopedium Lagerheim 1893. Publication: Migula W. Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Deutsch-Österreich und der Schweiz. Band II. Algen. 1. Teil. Cyanophyceae, Diatomaceae, Chlorophyceae. H. Bergmühler, Berlin, 1905.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Microcmcis"; "Microerocis".

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 8
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 9
Total number of child taxa: 11

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Microcrocis bella (Beck-Mannagetta 1929) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcrocis dieteli Richter 1893	inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])	misspelling
    Microcrocis dietelii corrig. Richter 1893	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcrocis geminata (Lagerheim 1883) Geitler 1942	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcrocis gigas (Ryppowa 1925) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Microcrocis irregularis Geitler 1942	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcrocis marina (Lagerheim 1883) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Microcrocis obvoluta" (Tiffany 1934) Frank and Landman 1988	not validly published	synonym
    Microcrocis pulchella (Buell 1938) Geitler 1942	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcrocis sabulicola (Lagerheim 1883) Geitler 1942	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcrocis solea (Komarenko 1975) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Geminocystaceae Tuji et al. 2021

Assigned by: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51. 🇨🇿

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