Name: Prochlorococcus Chisholm et al. 2020
Etymology: Pro.chlo.ro.coc.cus. Gr. prep. pro, before, primitive; Gr. masc. adj. chlôros, green; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain or kernel; N.L. masc. n. Prochlorococcus, primitive green kernel (cell)
Gender: masculine (stem: Prochlorococc-)
Type species: Prochlorococcus marinus Chisholm et al. 2020
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Valid publication: Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
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Prochlorococcus marinus Chisholm et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
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: 45115