Genus Tetrarcus
Etymology: Tetr.ar.cus. L. masc. n. arcus, a bow (also genitive); N.L. masc. n. Tetrarcus
Gender: masculine (stem: Tetrarc-)
Type species: Tetrarcus ilsteri Skuja 1934
Valid publication: Skuja H. [Title pending]. Acta Horti Bot. Univ. Latv. 1934; 7:46.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Tetrarous".
- According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but probably Rhodobacteria. Publication: 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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Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "TRCS" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.
Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Tetrarcus ilsteri Skuja 1934 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Skuja H. [Title pending]. Acta Horti Bot. Univ. Latv. 1934; 7:46.
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Record number: 17865
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