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Species Microcoleus attenuatus
Name: Microcoleus attenuatus (Fritsch 1912) Strunecký et al. 2013
Basonym: Lyngbya attenuata Fritsch 1912
Etymology: at.te.nu.a’tus. L. masc. adj. attenuatus, bare
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … at-te-nu-A-tus, masculine
Valid publication:
Strunecky O, Komarek J, Johansen J, Lukesova A, Elster J. Molecular and morphological criteria for revision of the genus Microcoleus (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2013; 49:1167-1180. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Phormidium attenuatum (Fritsch 1912) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Lyngbya attenuata Fritsch 1912 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Parent taxon: Microcoleus Desmazières ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Strunecky O, Komarek J, Johansen J, Lukesova A, Elster J. Molecular and morphological criteria for revision of the genus Microcoleus (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2013; 49:1167-1180. 🇨🇿
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Record number: 29329
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