Name: "Prolificoccus" Walter et al. 2017
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Pro.li.fi.coc’cus. N.L. masc. adj. prolificus, productive, abundant, numerous; N.L. masc. n. Prolificoccus, referring to an abundant coccus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Prolificocc-), pro-li-fi-KOK-kus
Type species: "Prolificoccus proteus" Walter et al. 2017
Original publication:
Walter JM, Coutinho FH, Dutilh BE, Swings J, Thompson FL, Thompson CC. Ecogenomics and Taxonomy of Cyanobacteria Phylum. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2132. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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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
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Prolificoccus proteus" Walter et al. 2017 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: [Chroococcophyceae, not assigned to family]
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