Name: "Prochloron didemni" (Lewin 1975) Lewin 1977

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Synechocystis didemni" Lewin 1975

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

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

Nomenclatural type: BM; no culture available

Original publication: Lewin RA. Prochloron, type genus of the Prochlorophyta. Phycologia 1977; 16:217.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Prochloron didemni Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Prochloron didemni Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    "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 1977. Publication: Lewin RA. Prochloron, type genus of the Prochlorophyta. Phycologia 1977; 16:217.
  • 😷 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 17 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: "Prochloron" Lewin 1977

Assigned by: Lewin RA. Prochloron, type genus of the Prochlorophyta. Phycologia 1977; 16:217.

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