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
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)
homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Notes:
❗ Chroococcusaphanocapsoides 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.
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
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