Species Synechococcus gracilis

Name: Synechococcus gracilis (Koczwara 1928) Komárek 1970

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Raciborskia gracilis Koczwara 1928

Etymology: gra’ci.lis. L. masc. adj. gracilis, thin

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sy-ne-k^ho-KOK-kus GRA-ki-lis, masculine

Valid publication: Komárek J. Generic identity of the "Anacystis nidulans" strain KRATZ-ALLEN/Bloom. 625 with Synechococcus NÄG. 1849. Archiv für Protistenkunde 1970; 112:343-364.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Romeria gracilis (Koczwara 1928) Koczwara 1932

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Amalia gracilis (Koczwara 1928) De Toni f. 1934	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
Romeria gracilis (Koczwara 1928) Koczwara 1932	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Raciborskia gracilis Koczwara 1928	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name

Notes:
- ❗ Synechococcus gracilis 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849

Assigned by: Komárek J. Generic identity of the "Anacystis nidulans" strain KRATZ-ALLEN/Bloom. 625 with Synechococcus NÄG. 1849. Archiv für Protistenkunde 1970; 112:343-364.

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Record number: 42839

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Species Synechococcus gracilis