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Species Synechococcus minervae
Name: Synechococcus minervae Copeland 1936
Etymology: mi.ner’vae. N.L. gen. fem. n. minervae, of/from Minerva, a Roman goddess, also known as Pallas Athena in Greek mythology, considered to be the virgin goddess of science, medicine and wisdom
Pronunciation, gender: mi-NER-wa͡e, masculine
Valid publication:
Copeland JJ. YELLOWSTONE THERMAL MYXOPHYCEAE. Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 1936; 36:20. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Cyanothece minervae (Copeland 1936) Komárek 1976
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Cyanobacterium minervae" (Copeland 1936) Komárek et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, not validly published Cyanothece minervae (Copeland 1936) Komárek 1976 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Synechococcus minervae 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Synechococcus minervae var. bigeminatus Copeland 1936 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Synechococcus minervae var. maior Copeland 1936 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
Copeland JJ. YELLOWSTONE THERMAL MYXOPHYCEAE. Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 1936; 36:20.
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Record number: 29954
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