Name: Trichodesmium contortum (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Wille 1908

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Xanthotrichum contortum Wille ex Kirchner 1898

Etymology: con.tor’tum. L. neut. part. adj. contortum, twisted

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: tri-k^ho-DES-mi-um kon-TOR-tum, neuter

Valid publication: Wille N. Schizophyceen. In: Brandt K (eds), Das nordische Plankton, XX, Unknown Publisher, Kiel und Leipzig, 1908, p. 1-19.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Oscillatoria contorta (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Sournia 1968

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Oscillatoria contorta (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Sournia 1968	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Trichodesmium contortum (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Wille 1904	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    "Xanthotrichum contortum" Wille 1893	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Xanthotrichum contortum Wille ex Kirchner 1898	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-10-14.
  • 🧍 Later isonym of Trichodesmium contortum (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Wille 1904. Publication: Wille N. Die Schizophyceen der Plankton Expedition. In: Hensen V (eds), Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humbolt-Stiftung. Band 4(Mf), Verlag von Lipsius & Tischer, Kiel, 1904, p. 1-88.

Parent taxon: Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Wille N. Schizophyceen. In: Brandt K (eds), Das nordische Plankton, XX, Unknown Publisher, Kiel und Leipzig, 1908, p. 1-19.

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