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Genus "Prochloron"
Name: "Prochloron" (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986
Proposed as: gen. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: Pro.chlo’ron. Gr. prep. pro, before, primitive; Gr. masc. adj. chlôros, green; N.L. neut. n. Prochloron, primitive green (cell)
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Prochlor-), pro-KHLO-ron
Type species: "Prochloron didemni" (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986
Original 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: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Prochloron" Lewin 1977 homotypic synonym, not validly published Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the division "Prochlorophyta" Lewin 1976.
Publication:
Lewin RA. Prochlorophyta as a proposed new division of algae. Nature 1976; 261:697-698.
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🥇 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.
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🥇 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.
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🧍 Considered not validly published. Name of the type species not validly published.
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 thought to be 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.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the division "Prochlorophyta" Lewin 1976.
Publication:
Lewin RA. Prochlorophyta as a proposed new division of algae. Nature 1976; 261:697-698.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Prochloron didemni" (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986 not validly published synonym
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Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
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. —
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: 517317
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