Name: Cyanothece amethystina (Copeland 1936) Komárek 1976

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Synechococcus amethystinus Copeland 1936

Etymology: a.me.thys’ti.na. L. fem. adj. amethystina, of the color of amethyst

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ky-a-no-T^HE-ke a-me-T^HYS-ti-na, feminine

Holotype: NYBG 417

Valid publication: Komárek J. Taxonomic review of the genera Synechocystis Sauv. 1892, Synechococcus Näg. 1849, and Cyanothece gen. nov (Cyanophyceae). Archiv für Protistenkunde 1976; 118:119-179.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cyanobium amethystinum (Copeland 1936) Komárek et al. 1999

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cyanobium amethystinum (Copeland 1936) Komárek et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Synechococcus amethystinus Copeland 1936	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Cyanothece amethystina 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 Cyanothece.
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Parent taxon: Cyanothece Komárek 1976

Assigned by: Komárek J. Taxonomic review of the genera Synechocystis Sauv. 1892, Synechococcus Näg. 1849, and Cyanothece gen. nov (Cyanophyceae). Archiv für Protistenkunde 1976; 118:119-179.

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Record number: 41949