Name: Phormidium corallyticum Rützler and Santavy 1983
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: co.ral.ly’ti.cum. L. neut. n. corallum, coral; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, able to loosen, able to dissolve; from Gr. masc. adj. lytikos, dissolving; N.L. neut. adj. corallyticum, coral-dissolving
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: phor-MI-di-um ko-ral-LY-ti-kum, neuter
Valid publication:
Rützler K, Santavy D. The black band disease of Atlantic reef corals, I. Description of a cyanophyte pathogen. Marine Ecology 1983; 4:301-319. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Roseofilum corallyticum (Rützler and Santavy 1983) Casamatta et al. 2012
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Roseofilum corallyticum (Rützler and Santavy 1983) Casamatta et al. 2012 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Parent taxon: Phormidium Kützing ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Rützler K, Santavy D. The black band disease of Atlantic reef corals, I. Description of a cyanophyte pathogen. Marine Ecology 1983; 4:301-319.
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