Synechococcus major f. crassior Lagerheim 1886
Publication Details
Synechococcus major f. crassior Lagerheim 1886: 50, no fig.
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1886). Algologiska Bidrag. I. Contributions algologique à la flore de la Suède. Botaniska Notiser 1886: 44-50, 4 figs.
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 Cyanothece major (Schröter) Komárek.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999). 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), great.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 02 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 January 2025
