Name: Cyanothece minervae (Copeland 1936) Komárek 1976

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Synechococcus minervae Copeland 1936

Etymology: mi.ner’vae. N.L. gen. fem. n. minervae, of the Roman goddess Minerva

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ky-a-no-T^HE-ke mi-NER-wa͡e, feminine

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: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Cyanobacterium minervae" (Copeland 1936) Komárek et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Synechococcus minervae Copeland 1936	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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: 41953