Species Micraloa aeruginosa

Name: Micraloa aeruginosa corrig. Kützing 1833

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ae.ru.gi.no’sa. L. fem. adj. aeruginosa, rusty

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mikr-a-LO-a a͡e-ru-gi-NO-sa, feminine

Holotype: IAM M-247; NIES 843

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Valid publication: Kützing FT. Beitrag zur Kenntniss über die Entstehung und Metamorphose der niedern vegetabilischen Organismen, nebst einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der hieher gehörigen niedern Algenformen. Linnaea 1833; 8:335-384.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Kützing 1849

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Sphaerothrombium aeruginosum Kützing 1833	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
    Polycystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Kützing 1849	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
    Diplocystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Trevisan 1848	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name
    Clathrocystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Henfrey 1856	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name
    Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Kützing 1849	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), lectotype
    Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Otsuka et al. 2001	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name

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

Parent taxon: Micraloa Biasoletto 1832

Assigned by: Kützing FT. Beitrag zur Kenntniss über die Entstehung und Metamorphose der niedern vegetabilischen Organismen, nebst einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der hieher gehörigen niedern Algenformen. Linnaea 1833; 8:335-384.

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Record number: 28230