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Species Aphanocapsa elachista
Name: Aphanocapsa elachista West and West 1894
Etymology: e.la.chis’ta. Gr. masc. adj. elachistos, the smallest; N.L. fem. adj. elachista, the smallest
Valid publication:
West W, West GS. On some freshwater algae from the West Indies. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1894; 30:264-280. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Microcystis elachista (West and West 1894) Compère 1967 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Aphanocapsa elachista var. conferta West and West 1912 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym Aphanocapsa elachista var. irregularis Petersen 1923 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Aphanocapsa elachista var. planctonica Smith 1920 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym
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Parent taxon: Aphanocapsa Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
West W, West GS. On some freshwater algae from the West Indies. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1894; 30:264-280.
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Record number: 38655
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