Myxosarcina thermalis Hindák, nom. illeg. 1978
Publication Details
Myxosarcina thermalis Hindák, nom. illeg. 1978: 368, fig. 6
Published in: Hindák, F. (1978). Coccal blue-green algae from the thermal springs at Piestany and Sklené Teplice Spa in Slovakia. Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplement 51/4 (Algological Studies 21): 359-376, 12 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myxosarcina is Myxosarcina concinna Printz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanosarcina thermalis (Hindák) Kovácik.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999 '1998'). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing by warm springs.
Created: 06 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 18 July 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Myxosarcina thermalis Thomas & Gonzalves, 1965. - (18 July 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025