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Name: Trichospira McNeill 1948
Etymology: Tri.cho.spi’ra. Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; Gr. fem. n. speîra, a coil, spiral; N.L. fem. n. Trichospira, a spiral hair
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Trichospir-), tri-kho-SPI-ra
Type species: Trichospira bula McNeill 1948
Valid publication: McNeill E. A contribution to the knowledge of West Virginia algae. Castanea 1948; 13:1-56.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
Correct name: Cyanotrichospira Molinari and Guiry 2021
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Cyanotrichospira Molinari and Guiry 2021 | 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: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Trichospira bula McNeill 1948 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by: Molinari EA, Guiry MD. [Title pending]. Notulae algarum 2021; 183:2. 🇵🇪
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Record number: 18072