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Species Synechococcus bacillaris
Name: Synechococcus bacillaris Butcher 1952
Etymology: ba.cil.la’ris. L. masc. n. bacillus, a small staff; N.L. masc. adj. bacillaris, shaped as a small staff
Valid publication:
Butcher RW. Contributions to our knowledge of the smaller marine algae. J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. 1952; 31:189. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Cyanobium bacillare (Butcher 1952) Komárek et al. 1999
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Cyanobium bacillare (Butcher 1952) Komárek et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Synechococcus bacillaris 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 Synechococcus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
Butcher RW. Contributions to our knowledge of the smaller marine algae. J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. 1952; 31:189.
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Record number: 29962
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