Synechococcus vescus J.J.Copeland 1936
Publication Details
Synechococcus vescus J.J.Copeland 1936: 55, fig. 19
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 vescus (Copeland) Komárek.
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: Elk Park; (INA 1996) Type: no. 210: (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 April 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025
