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Species Dactylococcopsis africana
Name: Dactylococcopsis africana West 1907
Etymology: a.fri.ca’na. L. fem. adj. africana, African
Valid publication:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 According to Komárek (1969) this taxon does not differ from the green alga Ankistrodesmus fusiformis based on its description.
Publication:
Komárek J. On the Validity of the Genus Dactylococcopsis (Cyanophyceae). Österreichische botanische Zeitschrift 1969; 117:248-257.
Parent taxon: Dactylococcopsis Hansgirg 1888
Assigned by:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197.
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Record number: 36685
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