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Species Synechococcus plancticus
Name: Synechococcus plancticus Drews et al. 1961
Etymology: planc’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. plancticus, living in the plankton
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … PLANK-ti-kus, masculine
Valid publication:
Drews G, Prauser H, Uhlmann D. [Mass presence of Synechococcus plancticus nov. spec., a solitary plankton Cyanophyceus in a sewage pond; a contribution to the knowledge of so-called "mu algae"]. Arch Mikrobiol 1961; 39:101-115. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Cyanobium plancticum (Drews et al. 1961) Komárek et al. 1999
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Cyanobium plancticum (Drews et al. 1961) Komárek et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Synechococcus plancticus 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
Drews G, Prauser H, Uhlmann D. [Mass presence of Synechococcus plancticus nov. spec., a solitary plankton Cyanophyceus in a sewage pond; a contribution to the knowledge of so-called "mu algae"]. Arch Mikrobiol 1961; 39:101-115.
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Record number: 16392
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