Crocosphaera Zehr, Rachel A.Foster, Waterbury & E.Webb, 2019

Holotype species: Crocosphaera watsonii Zehr, Rachel A.Foster, Waterbury & E.Webb

Original publication and holotype designation: Mares, J., Johansen, J.R., Hauer, T., Zima, J., Jr, Ventura, S., Cuzman, O., Tiribilli, B. & Kaštovský, J. (2019). Taxonomic resolution of the genus Cyanothece (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria), with a treatment on Gloeothece and three new genera, Crocosphaera, Rippkaea, and Zehria. Journal of Phycology 55(3): 578-610.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-03-03 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Strunecký, O., Ivanova, A.P. & Mares, J. (2022 '2023'). An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis (Review). Journal of Phycology 59(1): 12-51.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024