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Species Synechococcus sigmoideus

Name: Synechococcus sigmoideus (Moore and Carter 1923) Komárek 1970

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhabdoderma sigmoideum corrig. Moore and Carter 1923

Etymology: sig.mo.i’de.us. N.L. masc. adj. sigmoideus, sigmoid

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sy-ne-kho-KOK-kus sig-mo-I-de-us, 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: Rhabdoderma sigmoideum corrig. Moore and Carter 1923

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Synechococcus sigmoideus 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.
    • 🧍 Disputed reclassification. Publication: Komárek J, Golubić S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Published by the Authors, Třeboň and Boston, 1990.

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: 43442