Name: Chroococcus limneticus var. purpureus (Snow 1903) Tiffany and Ahlstrom 1931

Category: Variety

Proposed as: new variety

Basonym: Chroococcus purpureus Snow 1903

Etymology: pur.pu’re.us. L. masc. adj. purpureus, purple

Pronunciation, gender: pur-PU-re-us, masculine

Valid publication: Tiffany LH, Ahlstrom EH. New and interesting plankton algae from Lake Erie. Ohio Journal of Science 1931; 31:455-467.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Chroococcus purpureus Snow 1903

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Chroococcus purpureus Snow 1903	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), distinct rank

• Notes:
  • ❗ Chroococcus limneticus var. purpureus is the correct name instead if this variety is regarded as a separate variety (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another variety whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate species Chroococcus limneticus within a separate genus Chroococcus.

Parent taxon: Chroococcus limneticus Lemmermann 1898

Assigned by: Tiffany LH, Ahlstrom EH. New and interesting plankton algae from Lake Erie. Ohio Journal of Science 1931; 31:455-467.

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Record number: 56226