Synechococcus lividus J.J.Copeland 1936
Publication Details
Synechococcus lividus J.J.Copeland 1936: 56, fig. 20
Published in: Copeland, J.J. (1936). Yellowstone thermal Myxophyceae. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 36: 1-232.
Request PDFType 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 Thermostichus lividus (Copeland) Komárek & Strunecky.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J., Johansen, J.R., Smarda, J. & Strunecky, O. (2020). Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 20(2): 171-191, 6 figures.
Type Information
Type locality: Yellowstone: Mammoth Hot Springs; (INA 1996) Type: no. 77: (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 06 April 2021
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Taxonomic note
According to Komárek & Anagnostidis (1999:126) the following taxa were described, which are probably morphotypes and/or ecotypes of S. lividus (var. curvatus Copeland 1936, var. siderophilus Copeland 1936, var. non-granulatus Emoto & Hirose 1939, S. arcuatus Copeland 1936, S. vescus Copeland 1936, S. vescus var. non-granulatus Emoto & Hirose 1940, S. sublividus Emoto & Yoneda 1940, S. praelongus Emoto & Yoneda 1940) - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
Coastal (Guo et al. 2012). - (25 May 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025
