Name: Calothrix brevissima West 1907
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: bre.vis’si.ma. L. sup. fem. adj. brevissima, the shortest
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: KA-lo-thrix bre-WIS-si-ma, feminine
Valid publication:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Calothrix brevissima var. intermedia Laloraya and Mitra 1974 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Calothrix brevissima var. moniliformis Ghose 1927 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Calothrix Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197.
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