Name: Prochloron didemni Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: di.dem’ni. N.L. gen. neut. n. didemni, of the tunicate genus Didemnum

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pro-K^HLO-ron di-DEM-ni, neuter

Holotype: BM; no culture available

Valid publication: Hoffmann L, Greuter W. Validation of Prochloron didemni (Cyanophyta) and nomenclatural discussion of correlated names at the higher ranks. TAXON 1993; 42:641-645.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Prochloron didemni" (Lewin 1975) Lewin 1977	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Prochloron didemni" (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Synechocystis didemni" Lewin 1975	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993. Publication: Hoffmann L, Greuter W. Validation of Prochloron didemni (Cyanophyta) and nomenclatural discussion of correlated names at the higher ranks. TAXON 1993; 42:641-645.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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 19 times in PubMed until 2026-01-20.

Parent taxon: Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993

Assigned by: Hoffmann L, Greuter W. Validation of Prochloron didemni (Cyanophyta) and nomenclatural discussion of correlated names at the higher ranks. TAXON 1993; 42:641-645.

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