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Species Microcoleus delicatulus
Name: Microcoleus delicatulus West and West 1896
Etymology: de.li.ca’tu.lus. L. masc. perf. part. delicatus, dainty, delicate; N.L. masc. adj. delicatulus, somewhat delicate
Pronunciation, gender: de-li-KA-tu-lus, masculine
Valid publication:
West W, West GS. On some new and interesting freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1896; 16:149-165. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Trichocoleus delicatulus (West and West 1896) Anagnostidis 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Trichocoleus delicatulus (West and West 1896) Anagnostidis 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Microcoleus delicatulus 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 Microcoleus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Microcoleus delicatulus var. attenuatus Ghose 1927 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym
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Parent taxon: Microcoleus Desmazières ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
West W, West GS. On some new and interesting freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1896; 16:149-165.
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Record number: 6572
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