Name: Myxobaktron hirudiforme corrig. West 1912

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: hi.ru.di.for’me. L. neut. adj. suff. -forme, having the form of; N.L. neut. adj. hirudiforme

Pronunciation, gender: hi-ru-di-FOR-me, neuter

Valid publication: West GS. Fresh-water Algae. Annals of the South African Museum 1912; 9:61-90.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Rhabdogloea hirudiformis (West 1912) Compère 1985

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Myxobactron hirudiforme West 1912	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
    Rhabdogloea hirudiformis (West 1912) Compère 1985	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Dactylococcopsis hirudiformis (West 1912) Geitler 1932	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Myxobaktron hirudiforme 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 Myxobaktron.
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Parent taxon: Myxobaktron Schmidle 1904

Assigned by: West GS. Fresh-water Algae. Annals of the South African Museum 1912; 9:61-90.

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Record number: 43122