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Genus Parasynechococcus
Name: Parasynechococcus Coutinho et al. 2020
Etymology: Pa.ra.sy.ne.cho.coc’cus. Gr. prep. para, similar to; N.L. masc. n. Synechococcus, a genus of cyanobacteria; N.L. masc. n. Parasynechococcus, similar to Synechococcus
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Parasynechococc-), pa-ra-sy-ne-kho-KOK-kus
Type species: Parasynechococcus marenigrum Coutinho et al. 2020
Valid publication:
Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Salazar et al. (2020) assigned this genus to the family "Cyanobiaceae" Salazar et al. 2020.
Publication:
Salazar VW, Tschoeke DA, Swings J, Cosenza CA, Mattoso M, Thompson CC, Thompson FL. A new genomic taxonomy system for the Synechococcus collective. Environ Microbiol 2020; 22:4557-4570.
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- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Parasynechoccocus".
- 😡 This taxon name is a homonym of "Parasynechococcus" Coutinho et al. 2016.
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Coutinho et al.) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Komarek et al.).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 1.
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🧕 Salazar et al. (2020) assigned this genus to the family "Cyanobiaceae" Salazar et al. 2020.
Publication:
Salazar VW, Tschoeke DA, Swings J, Cosenza CA, Mattoso M, Thompson CC, Thompson FL. A new genomic taxonomy system for the Synechococcus collective. Environ Microbiol 2020; 22:4557-4570.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Parasynechococcus marenigrum Coutinho et al. 2020 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Prochlorococcaceae Komárek and Strunecký 2020
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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Record number: 55785
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