Name: Myxosarcina chroococcoides Geitler 1928

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: chro.o.coc.co.i’des. N.L. masc. n. Chroococcus, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. fem. adj. chroococcoides, resembling Chroococcus

Pronunciation, gender: k^hro-o-kok-ko-I-des, feminine

Valid publication: Geitler L. Neue Blaualgen aus Lunz. Archiv für Protistenkunde 1928; 60:440-448.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cyanosarcina chroococcoides (Geitler 1928) Kováčik 1988

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cyanosarcina chroococcoides (Geitler 1928) Kováčik 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Myxosarcina chroococcoides 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 Myxosarcina.
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Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Myxosarcina chroococcoides f. tatrica Starmach 1981	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym

Parent taxon: Myxosarcina Printz 1921

Assigned by: Geitler L. Neue Blaualgen aus Lunz. Archiv für Protistenkunde 1928; 60:440-448.

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Record number: 16963