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Name: "Polycoccus" Kützing 1843
Etymology: Po.ly.coc’cus. N.L. masc. n. coccus, grain; N.L. masc. n. Polycoccus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Polycocc-), po-ly-KOK-kus
Original publication: Kützing FT. Phycologia generalis, oder, Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1843.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Polycoccus" Kützing 1841 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet and Flahault 1886 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Stratonostoc Elenkin 1931 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name |
| Amorphonostoc Elenkin 1936 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — 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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Record number: 43100