Name: Gonium glaucum Ehrenberg 1838

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: glau’cum. L. neut. adj. glaucum, bluish gray

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … GLA͡U-kum, neuter

Valid publication: Ehrenberg CG. Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene Organismen. Ein Blick in das tiefere organische Leben der Natur. Verlag von Leopold Voss, Leipzig, 1838.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Merismopedia glauca (Ehrenberg 1838) Kützing 1845

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Merismopedia glauca (Ehrenberg 1838) Nägeli 1849	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
    Merismopedia glauca (Ehrenberg 1838) Kützing 1845	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Gonium glaucum 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 [Gonium].
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-02-03.

Parent taxon: [Gonium]

Assigned by: Ehrenberg CG. Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene Organismen. Ein Blick in das tiefere organische Leben der Natur. Verlag von Leopold Voss, Leipzig, 1838.

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Record number: 6772