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Species Lyngbya epizooica

Name: Lyngbya epizooica Setchell and Gardner 1937

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: e.pi.zo.o’i.ca. Gr. prep. epi, on (also as adverb); Gr. neut. n. zôon, animal; N.L. fem. adj. epizooica, living on animals (sic) [probably better: epizoica]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: LYN͡G-by-a e-pi-zo-O-i-ka, feminine

Holotype: Herbarium of the California Academy of Sciences No. 236523

Valid publication: Setchell WA, Gardner NL. The Templeon Crocker Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences, 1932. No. 31. A preliminary report on the algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series 1937; 22:65-98.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Leibleinia epizooica (Setchell and Gardner 1937) Beljakova 2002

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

Parent taxon: Lyngbya Agardh ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Setchell WA, Gardner NL. The Templeon Crocker Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences, 1932. No. 31. A preliminary report on the algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series 1937; 22:65-98.

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Record number: 40144