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Name: Chroococcus minor (Kützing 1845) Nägeli 1849
Basonym: Protococcus minor Kützing 1845
Etymology: mi’nor. L. comp. masc. adj. minor, smaller
Pronunciation, gender: MI-nor, masculine
Valid publication: Nägeli C. Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 1849; 10:1-139.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Gloeocapsa minor (Kützing 1845) Hollerbach 1936
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Protococcus minor Kützing 1845 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Gloeocapsa minor (Kützing 1845) Hollerbach 1936 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 6
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 7
Total number of child taxa: 8
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Chroococcus minor f. atrioviolaceus Beck-Mannagetta 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minor var. dispersus Keissler 1902 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus minor f. glomerata Frémy 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minor f. major West and West 1894 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Chroococcus minor f. major" Laloraya and Mitra 1974 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Chroococcus minor f. minima West and West 1894 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minor f. mucosa (Kützing 1849) Rabenhorst 1865 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minor f. violacea Wille 1922 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by: Nägeli C. Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 1849; 10:1-139.
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Record number: 6884