Name: Protococcus minor Kützing 1845

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mi’nor. L. comp. masc. adj. minor, sic

Pronunciation, gender: MI-nor, masculine

Valid publication: Kützing FT. Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger. Wilh. Köhne, Nordhausen, 1845.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Gloeocapsa minor (Kützing 1845) Hollerbach 1936

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gloeocapsa minor (Kützing 1845) Hollerbach 1936	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Chroococcus minor (Kützing 1845) Nägeli 1849	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Protococcus minor 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 [Protococcus].
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-01-28.

Parent taxon: [Protococcus]

Assigned by: Kützing FT. Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger. Wilh. Köhne, Nordhausen, 1845.

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Record number: 6885