Synechococcus oceanicus W.T.Hall & G.Claus, nom. inval. 1965
Publication Details
Synechococcus oceanicus W.T.Hall & G.Claus, nom. inval. 1965: 65 (as 'oceanica')
Published in: Hall, W.T. & Claus, G. (1965). The fine structure of the coccoid blue-green alga, nom. prov. Synechococcus oceanica. Revista Biologica 5(1-2): 63-74.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Synechococcus is Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanobium oceanicum (W.T.Hall & G.Claus) Komárek, J.Kopecký & Cepák.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the ocean (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 May 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
