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Species Synechococcus diatomicola
Name: Synechococcus diatomicola Geitler 1953
Etymology: di.a.to.mi’co.la. N.L. fem. n. diatoma, a diatom; from Gr. fem. n. diatomê, a cutting through, perforation; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dweller, inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. diatomicola, a dweller of diatoms (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation, gender: di-a-to-MI-ko-la, masculine
Valid publication:
Geitler L. Eine ökologisch merkwürdige Cyanophycee, Synechococcus diatomicola n. sp. Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 1953; 100:292-301. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Cyanobium diatomicola (Geitler 1953) Komárek et al. 1999
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Cyanobium diatomicola (Geitler 1953) Komárek et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Synechococcus diatomicola 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
Geitler L. Eine ökologisch merkwürdige Cyanophycee, Synechococcus diatomicola n. sp. Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 1953; 100:292-301.
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Record number: 29957
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