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Species Microcystis aeruginosa
Name: Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Kützing 1849
Basonym: Sphaerothrombium aeruginosum Kützing 1833
Etymology: ae.ru.gi.no’sa. L. fem. adj. aeruginosa, rusty
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a͡e-ru-gi-NO-sa, feminine
Holotype: IAM M-247; NIES 843
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Valid publication: Kützing FT. Tabulae phycologicae oder Abbildungen der Tange. I. Band. W. Köhne, Nordhausen, 1849.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), lectotype
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphaerothrombium aeruginosum Kützing 1833 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) Micraloa aeruginosa corrig. Kützing 1833 homotypic synonym, validly published under the 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) Otsuka et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
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Notes:
- 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Microcystis Kützing 1833. 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.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2778 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🧍 Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing 1833) Kützing 1849 is conserved with the description given by Lemmermann (1907). Publication: Lemmermann E. Algen I (Schizophyceen, Flagellaten, Peridineen). In: Anonymous NN (eds), Kryptogamenflora der Mark Brandenburg und angrenzender Gebiete herausgegeben von dem Botanischen Verein der Provinz Brandenburg. Dritter Band, Verlag von Gebrüder Borntraeger, Leipzig, 1907, p. 1-304.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Microcystis aeruginosa var. elongata Rao 1937 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Microcystis aeruginosa var. major (Wittrock 1892) Smith 1916 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Microcystis aeruginosa var. minor Colditz 1914 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Microcystis aeruginosa f. occidentalis Taylor 1928 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Microcystis Kützing 1833
Assigned by: Kützing FT. Tabulae phycologicae oder Abbildungen der Tange. I. Band. W. Köhne, Nordhausen, 1849.
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Record number: 45684
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