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Species Chroococcus aphanocapsoides

Name: Chroococcus aphanocapsoides Skuja 1964

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.pha.no.caps.o.i’des. N.L. fem. n. Aphanocapsa, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. masc. adj. aphanocapsoides, resembling Aphanocapsa

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: khro-o-KOK-kus a-pha-no-kaps-o-I-des, masculine

Valid publication: Skuja H. Grundzüge der Algenflora und Algenvegetation der Fjeldgegenden um Abisko in Schwedisch-Lappland. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 1964; 18:1-465.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Eucapsis aphanocapsoides (Skuja 1964) Komárek and Hindák 2016

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Chroococcus aphanocapsoides is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Chroococcus.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Chroococcus Nägeli 1849

Assigned by: Skuja H. Grundzüge der Algenflora und Algenvegetation der Fjeldgegenden um Abisko in Schwedisch-Lappland. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 1964; 18:1-465.

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Record number: 35261