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Name: Chroococcus turgidus (Kützing 1846) Nägeli 1849
Basonym: Protococcus turgidus Kützing 1846
Etymology: tur’gi.dus. L. masc. adj. turgidus, swollen
Pronunciation, gender: TUR-gi-dus, 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 turgida (Kützing 1846) Hollerbach 1936
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Protococcus turgidus Kützing 1846 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Gloeocapsa turgida (Kützing 1846) Hollerbach 1936 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 9
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 15
Total number of child taxa: 15
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Chroococcus turgidus var. chalybeus (Rabenhorst 1846) Kirchner 1878 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. hookeri Lagerheim 1883 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. japonicus Bernard 1909 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. maximus Nygaard 1926 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus f. minor Wille 1924 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus f. minor Gupta and Pandey 1979 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym | in need of a replacement |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. mipitanensis Wołoszyńska 1912 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. solitarius Ghose 1927 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. submarinus Hansgirg 1892 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. subnudus Hansgirg 1892 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. subviolaceus Wille 1913 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. tenax Kirchner 1878 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. thermalis (Meneghini 1837) Rabenhorst 1865 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. uniformis Gardner 1927 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus turgidus var. violaceus West 1892 | 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: 6711