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Species Cyanobium amethystinum
Name: Cyanobium amethystinum (Copeland 1936) Komárek et al. 1999
Basonym: Synechococcus amethystinus Copeland 1936
Etymology: a.me.thys’ti.num. L. neut. adj. amethystinum, of the color of amethyst
Pronunciation, gender: a-me-THYS-ti-num, neuter
Valid publication:
Komárek J, Kopecký J, Cepák V. Generic characters of the simplest cyanoprokaryotes Cyanobium, Cyanobacterium and Synechococcus. Cryptogamie Algologie 1999; 20:209-222. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Synechococcus amethystinus Copeland 1936 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Cyanothece amethystina (Copeland 1936) Komárek 1976 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Parent taxon: Cyanobium Rippka and Cohen-Bazire 1983
Assigned by:
Komárek J, Kopecký J, Cepák V. Generic characters of the simplest cyanoprokaryotes Cyanobium, Cyanobacterium and Synechococcus. Cryptogamie Algologie 1999; 20:209-222.
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Record number: 29799
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