Synechococcus fuscus Zeller 1873
Publication Details
Synechococcus fuscus Zeller 1873
Published in: Zeller, G. (1873). Algae collected by Mr. S. Kurz in Arracan and British Burma, determined and systematically arranged by Dr. G. Zeller. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 42(2): 175-193.
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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 aeruginosa (Nägeli) 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), a sombre brown, but often used to indicate darkness of colour (Stearn 1983).
Created: 29 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 08 August 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
