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Species Synechococcus capitatus

Name: Synechococcus capitatus Bailey-Watts and Komárek 1991

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.pi.ta’tus. L. masc. adj. capitatus, having or forming a head

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sy-ne-kho-KOK-kus ka-pi-TA-tus, masculine

Holotype: Figure 1

Valid publication: Bailey-Watts AE, Komárek J. Towards a formal description of a new species of Synechococcus (Cyanobacteria/Cyanophyceae) from the freshwater picoplankton. Arch. Hydrobiol./Algolog. Stud. 1991; 61:5-19.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

  • Notes:
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849

Assigned by: Bailey-Watts AE, Komárek J. Towards a formal description of a new species of Synechococcus (Cyanobacteria/Cyanophyceae) from the freshwater picoplankton. Arch. Hydrobiol./Algolog. Stud. 1991; 61:5-19.

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Record number: 40382