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Name: "Spermosira" Kützing 1843
Etymology: Sper.mo.si’ra. N.L. fem. n. Spermosira, a rope with seeds
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Spermosir-), sper-mo-SI-ra
Type species: "Spermosira litorea" Kützing 1843
Original publication: Kützing FT. Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. F.A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1843.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Spermosira Kützing ex Frank 1886
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Spermosira Kützing ex Frank 1886 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| "Spermosira litorea" Kützing 1843 | not validly published | preferred name |
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: 18038