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Species Arthrospira subsalsa
Name: Arthrospira subsalsa (Oersted 1842) Crow 1927
Etymology: sub.sal’sa. L. fem. adj. subsalsa, brackish
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sup-SAL-sa, feminine
Valid publication:
Crow WB. The generic characters of Arthrospira and Spirulina. Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 1927; 46:139-148. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Arthrospira Stizenberger ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Crow WB. The generic characters of Arthrospira and Spirulina. Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 1927; 46:139-148.
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Record number: 46319
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