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Species Xenococcus chroococcoides
Name: Xenococcus chroococcoides Fritsch 1929
Etymology: chro.o.coc.co.i’des. N.L. masc. n. Chroococcus, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. masc. adj. chroococcoides, resembling Chroococcus
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … khro-o-kok-ko-I-des, masculine
Valid publication:
Fritsch FE. The encrusting algal communities of certain fast-flowing streams. New Phytologist 1929; 28:165-195. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Chroococcopsis chroococcoides (Fritsch 1929) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Chroococcopsis chroococcoides (Fritsch 1929) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Xenococcus chroococcoides 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 Xenococcus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Xenococcus Thuret 1880
Assigned by:
Fritsch FE. The encrusting algal communities of certain fast-flowing streams. New Phytologist 1929; 28:165-195.
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Record number: 27754
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