The name Microcystis is a slight homonymy case. This name is used according to the rules of several different nomenclatural codes.

Microcystis

Botany

Taxonomy

Cyanobacteria 105
Cyanophyceae 105
Chroococcales 105
Algues 67
Microcystaceae 105

Species

Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Kützing, 1846 47 32
Microcystis aeruinosa (Kützing) Kützing 1846 2
Microcystis atrovirens Menegh. 1
Microcystis elabens 13 13
Microcystis firma (Kütz.) Schmidle 5 5
Microcystis hookeriana Berk. & Hass. 2
Microcystis ichtyoblabe 2 2
Microcystis insignis 1 1
Microcystis litoralis 1 1
Microcystis marginata Kütz. 4 4
Microcystis pallida 2 2
Microcystis pullida 2 2
Microcystis sp. Lemmermann, 1907 78 4
Microcystis violacea (Corda) Kütz. 1 1
Microcystis viridis Lemmermann, 1903 2 1
Microcystis wesenbergii (Komárek) Komárek ex Komárek, 2006 9

172 Specimens registered in collections

Collection Number of specimens (or sets)
Cryptogams (PC) 67
Cyanobacteria (PMC) 105

Microcystis

Zoology

Taxonomy

Mollusca 7
Gastropoda 7
Stylommatophora 7
Charopidae 1
Euconulidae 1
Helicarionidae 5

Species

Microcystis andriamahajai Emberton & Pearce, 2000 1 1
Microcystis castanea Emberton & Pearce, 2000 1 1
Microcystis compacta Emberton & Pearce, 2000 1 1
Microcystis suavis Jousseaume, 1894 1
Microcystis subplanata Emberton & Pearce, 2000 1 1
Microcystis turgida Ancey, 1890 1
Microcystis vohimenae Emberton & Pearce, 2000 1 1

Specimens registered in collections

Collection Number of specimens (or sets)
Molluscs (IM) 7