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Species Chroococcus minor

Name: Chroococcus minor (Kützing 1845) Nägeli 1849

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Protococcus minor Kützing 1845

Etymology: mi’nor. L. comp. masc. adj. minor, smaller

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: khro-o-KOK-kus 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)

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Gloeocapsa minor (Kützing 1845) Hollerbach 1936

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Chroococcus minor 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.

Subdivision:

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

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