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Genus Thermosynechococcus
Name: Thermosynechococcus Katoh et al. 2020
Etymology: Ther.mo.sy.ne.cho.coc’cus. N.L. masc. n. coccus, grain; N.L. masc. n. Thermosynechococcus, based on an established closely related validly described genus Thermosynechococcus
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Thermosynechococc-), ther-mo-sy-ne-kho-KOK-kus
Type species: Thermosynechococcus vestitus (Copeland 1936) Komárek and Strunecký 2020
Valid publication:
Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Thermosynechococcaceae Komárek et al. 2020.
Publication:
Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Thennosynechococcus"; "Thermosynchococcus"; "Thermosynechcoccus"; "Thermosynechoccocus"; "Thermosynechoccus"; "Thermosynechocystis".
- 😡 This taxon name is a homonym of "Thermosynechococcus" Katoh et al. 2001.
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Katoh et al.) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Komarek et al.).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 1; NIES: 1.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Thermosynechococcaceae Komárek et al. 2020.
Publication:
Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191.
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 Thermosynechococcus vestitus (Copeland 1936) Komárek and Strunecký 2020 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Thermosynechococcaceae Komárek et al. 2020
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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Record number: 38850
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