Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ne.phro.coc’cus. Gr. masc. n. nephros, kidney; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, a grain, a seed; N.L. masc. n. Nephrococcus, a kidney-shaped coccus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Nephrococc-), ne-phro-KOK-kus
Type species: Nephrococcus confertus Li 1984
Valid publication: Li Y-Y. Nephrococcus, a new genus of the Chroococcaceae (Cyanophyta). Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 1984; 22:191-192.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Nephrococcus confertus Li 1984 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Nephrococcus serbicus Popović et al. 2016 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Nephrococcus shilinensis Tian 2001 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Li Y-Y. Nephrococcus, a new genus of the Chroococcaceae (Cyanophyta). Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 1984; 22:191-192.
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