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Species Gloeocapsa crepidinum
Name: Gloeocapsa crepidinum (Thuret 1854) Thuret 1876
Basonym: Protococcus crepidinum Thuret 1854
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. crepidinum
Holotype: CCAP 1425/1; HBG 24929; LEGE 6123
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Valid publication: Bornet É, Thuret G. Notes algologiques recueil d'observations sur les algues. Fasc. 1. G. Masson, Paris, 1876.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Gloeocapsopsis crepidinum (Thuret 1854) Geitler ex Komárek 1993
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Protococcus crepidinum Thuret 1854 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Pleurocapsa crepidinum (Thuret 1854) Ercegović 1930 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym Pleurocapsa ercegovicii De Toni f. 1934 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Gloeocapsopsis crepidinum (Thuret 1854) Geitler ex Komárek 1993 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Chroococcus crepidinum (Thuret 1854) Hansgirg 1887 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Gloeocapsa crepidinum 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 Gloeocapsa.
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Thuret) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Bornet and Thuret).
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-10-21.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Gloeocapsa crepidinum var. ghazipurensis" Pandey and Mitra 1965 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Gloeocapsa Kützing 1843
Assigned by: Bornet É, Thuret G. Notes algologiques recueil d'observations sur les algues. Fasc. 1. G. Masson, Paris, 1876.
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Record number: 53805
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