Cyanothece amethystina (Copeland) Komárek 1976
Publication Details
Cyanothece amethystina (Copeland) Komárek 1976: 148
Published in: Komárek, J. (1976). Taxonomic review of the genera Synechocystis Sauv. 1892, Synechococcus Näg. 1849, and Cyanothece gen. nov (Cyanophyceae). Archiv für Protistenkunde 118: 119-179.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyanothece is Cyanothece aeruginosa (Nägeli) Komárek.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanobium amethystinum (J.J.Copeland) J.Komárek, J.Kopecký & V.Cepák.
Basionym
Synechococcus amethystinus J.J.Copeland
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: Wyoming: Twin Buttes, Yellowstone National Park; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: J.J. Copeland; NY; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet-coloured.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 October 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024