IRMNG taxon details
original description
Lewin, R. A. (1977). Prochloron, type genus of the Prochlorophyta. <em>Phycologia.</em> 16(2): 217-217., available online at https://doi.org/10.2216/i0031-8884-16-2-217.1 [details]
basis of record
CoL2006/BIOS [details]
taxonomy source
Komárek, J.; Kaštovský, J.; Mareš, J.; Johansen, J. R. (2014). Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. <em>Preslia.</em> 86: 295-335. [details]
current name source
Komárek, J.; Kaštovský, J.; Mareš, J.; Johansen, J. R. (2014). Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. <em>Preslia.</em> 86: 295-335. [details]
extant flag source
CoL2006/BIOS [details]
habitat flag source
as per included genera [details]
Unverified
Classification Prokaryotae (Superkingdom) > Bacteria (Kingdom) > Cyanobacteria (Phylum) > Cyanophyceae (Class) > Chroococcales (Order) > Prochloraceae (Family) [details]
Descriptive info only marine (Lewin 1975, 1976) [details]
Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
Taxonomic remark Originally validly published under the Botanical Code with authorship Lewin, 1977; redescribed under bacteriological nomenclature with authorship Florenzano, Balloni & Materassi, 1986. Initial placement in own order (Prochlorales), class (Prochlophyceae) and Division (Prochlophyta), now placed in the order Synechococcales on molecular evidence, refer Komárek et al., 2014. [details]
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