Genus Prochloron

Name: Prochloron (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: Gr. prep. pro, before, primitive; Gr. masc. adj. chlôros, green; N.L. neut. n. Prochloron, primitive green (cell)

Gender: neuter (stem: Prochlor-)

Type species: Prochloron didemni (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986

Valid publication: Florenzano G, Balloni W, Materassi R. Nomenclature of Prochloron didemni (Lewin 1977) sp. nov., nom. rev., Prochloron (Lewin 1976) gen. nov., nom. rev., Prochloraceae fam. nov., Prochlorales ord. nov., nom. rev. in the class Photobacteria Gibbons and Murray 1978. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:351-353.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Prochloron Lewin 1977	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Prochloraceae (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986. Publication: Florenzano G, Balloni W, Materassi R. Nomenclature of Prochloron didemni (Lewin 1977) sp. nov., nom. rev., Prochloron (Lewin 1976) gen. nov., nom. rev., Prochloraceae fam. nov., Prochlorales ord. nov., nom. rev. in the class Photobacteria Gibbons and Murray 1978. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:351-353.
- 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order Prochlorales (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986. Publication: Florenzano G, Balloni W, Materassi R. Nomenclature of Prochloron didemni (Lewin 1977) sp. nov., nom. rev., Prochloron (Lewin 1976) gen. nov., nom. rev., Prochloraceae fam. nov., Prochlorales ord. nov., nom. rev. in the class Photobacteria Gibbons and Murray 1978. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:351-353.
- 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892. Publication: Lewin RA. A marine Synechocystis (Cyanophyta, Chroococcales) epizoic on ascidians. Phycologia 1975; 14:153-160.
- 🧍 Cyanobacteria validly published under the bacteriological code. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
- 🧍 Later isonym of Prochloron Lewin 1977. Previously, the genus name Prochloron was validly published under the Botanical Code by Lewin 1977. Publication: Staley JT, Bryant MP, Pfennig N, Holt JG. Editorial note. In: Staley JT, Bryant MP, Pfennig N, Holt JG (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 3, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1989, p. 1799.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

Child taxa:

Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
Prochloron didemni (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym

Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933

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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