Thermosynechococcus elongatus Katoh, Itoh, Shen & Ikeuchi, nom. inval. 2001
Publication Details
Thermosynechococcus elongatus Katoh, Itoh, Shen & Ikeuchi, nom. inval. 2001: 599-607
Published in: Katoh H., Itoh S., Shen J.-R. & Ikeuchi M. (2001). Functional analysis of psbV and a novel c-type cytochrome gene psbV2 of the thermophilic cyanobacterium Thermosynechococcus elongatus strain BP-1. Plant Cell Physiology 42(6): 599-607.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Thermosynechococcus is Thermosynechococcus vestitus (Copeland) Komárek & Strunecky.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thermosynechococcus vestitus (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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1983).
Created: 17 July 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 April 2021
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Habitat note
Thermal waters (Komárek et al., 2020: 184). - (09 April 2021) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 June 2025
