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Species Chroococcus limneticus
Name: Chroococcus limneticus Lemmermann 1898
Etymology: lim.ne’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. limneticus, of a lake
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … lim-NE-ti-kus, masculine
16S rRNA gene:
GQ375048
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication: Lemmermann E. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Planktonalgen. II. Beschreibung neuer Formen. Botanisches Centralblatt 1898; 76:150-156.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Limnococcus limneticus (Lemmermann 1898) Komárková et al. 2010
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Limnococcus limneticus (Lemmermann 1898) Komárková et al. 2010 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Anacystis limnetica (Lemmermann 1898) Drouet and Daily 1952 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Chroococcus minutus var. limneticus (Lemmermann 1898) Hansgirg 1905 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), distinct rank
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Notes:
- ❗ Chroococcus limneticus 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 7
Total number of child taxa: 7
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Chroococcus limneticus var. carneus (Chodat 1898) Lemmermann 1904 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Chroococcus limneticus var. distans Smith 1916 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym Chroococcus limneticus var. elegans Smith 1918 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Chroococcus limneticus var. fuscus Lemmermann 1904 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Chroococcus limneticus var. multicellularis Chu 1952 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Chroococcus limneticus var. purpureus (Snow 1903) Tiffany and Ahlstrom 1931 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym Chroococcus limneticus var. subsalsus Lemmermann 1901 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Chroococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by: Lemmermann E. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Planktonalgen. II. Beschreibung neuer Formen. Botanisches Centralblatt 1898; 76:150-156.
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Record number: 9613
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