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Name: Chroococcus minutus (Kützing 1843) Nägeli 1849
Basonym: Protococcus minutus Kützing 1843
Etymology: mi.nu’tus. L. masc. part. adj. minutus, little, small
Pronunciation, gender: mi-NU-tus, 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 minuta (Kützing 1843) Hollerbach 1936
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Protococcus minutus Kützing 1843 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Gloeocapsa minuta (Kützing 1843) Hollerbach 1936 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 8
Total number of child taxa: 8
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Chroococcus minutus var. carneus Chodat 1898 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus minutus var. fuscus Copeland 1936 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minutus var. limneticus (Lemmermann 1898) Hansgirg 1905 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus minutus var. minimus Keissler 1901 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus minutus var. salinus Hansgirg 1886 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minutus var. thermalis Copeland 1936 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minutus f. typica Brühl and Biswas 1923 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus minutus var. virescens (Hantzsch 1865) Hansgirg 1905 | 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: 6709