Name: Chroococcophyceae Hollerbach et al. 1953
Etymology: Chro.o.coc.co.phy’ce.ae. N.L. fem. pl. n. Chroococcophyceae, the Chroococcus class
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: khro-o-kok-ko-PHY-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Chroococcus Nägeli 1849
Valid publication: Hollerbach MM, Kosinskaya EK, Polyansky VI. Sinezelenye vodorosli. In: Anonymous NN (eds), Opredelitel presnovodnykh vodoroslej SSSR, Sovetskaya Nauka, Moskva, 1953, p. 652.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Oxyphotobacteria (ex Gibbons and Murray 1978) Murray 1988 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name |
| Chamaesiphonophyceae Hollerbach et al. 1953 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Cyanophyceae Schaffner 1909 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym |
| "Prochlorophyceae" Lewin 1977 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Cyanophycoidea Walton 1931 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), descriptive name |
| "Chroococcophyceae" Proshkina-Lavrenko and Makarova 1968 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Cyanophyceae Hauck 1885 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), descriptive name |
| Cyanophyceae Bennett and Murray 1889 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym |
| "Chroococcophyceae" Starmach 1966 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Chroococcophyceae" Wartenberg 1972 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Nostocophyceae Christensen 1978 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Gloeobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name |
| Chroobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name |
| Chamaesiphonophyceae Starmach 1966 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name |
| Hormogoneae Cavalier-Smith 2002 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name, later homonym |
| "Pleurocapsophyceae" Starmach 1966 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 22
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 44
Total number of child taxa: 78
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Acaryochloridales" Miyashita et al. 2003 | not validly published | synonym |
| "Acaryochloridales" Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Aegeococcales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Aerosakkonematales Lefler et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| "Alveoliales" corrig. Konyushkov 1978 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Alveolida" Konyushkov 1978 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Bulliales" corrig. Konyushkov 1978 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Bulliida" Konyushkov 1978 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| Chroococcaceae Bennett and Murray 1889 | inaccurate spelling and illegitimate (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Chroococcales Cavalier-Smith 2002 | validly published under the ICNP, rejected name | synonym |
| Chroococcales Schaffner 1922 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Chroococcales corrig. Ardissone 1886 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcales Frémy 1930 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Chroococcales corrig. Bennett and Murray 1889 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Chroococcales Geitler 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Chroococcidiopsidales Komárek et al. 2014 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcoideae Ardissone 1886 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Chroococcoideae Wettstein 1901 | inaccurate spelling and illegitimate (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| [Chroococcophyceae, not assigned to order] | artificial parent node of taxa incertae sedis | |
| Coleofasciculales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Cyanobacteriales" Rippka and Cohen-Bazire 1983 | not validly published | synonym |
| Dermocarpales Geitler 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Desertifilales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Elainellales Chuvochina et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
| Epiphytales Korde 1973 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Geitlerinematales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Gloeobacterales" Cavalier-Smith 2002 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Gloeomargaritales Moreira et al. 2017 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Gomontiellales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Gomontiellales" Claus 1959 | not validly published | synonym |
| Graniferales Vologdin 1962 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Janisjarviales corrig. Konyushkov 1978 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Janisjarviida Konyushkov 1978 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Kenellales Korde 1973 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Leptolyngbyales Chuvochina et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name | synonym |
| Leptolyngbyales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Limnotrichales" Trebuch et al. 2020 | not validly published | synonym |
| Neosynechococcales Chuvochina et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
| "Neosynechococcales" Salazar et al. 2020 | not validly published | synonym |
| Nodosilineales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Nostocales Geitler 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Nostocales Cavalier-Smith 2002 | validly published under the ICNP, rejected name | synonym |
| Nostocales corrig. Borzì 1914 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Nostocales" corrig. Thuret 1886 | not validly published | synonym |
| Nostocales corrig. Walton 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Nostochinae Borzì 1914 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| "Nostochinae" Endlicher 1836 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Nostochineae" Thuret 1886 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| Nostocidea Walton 1931 | inaccurate spelling and illegitimate (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Oculatellales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Omachteniales corrig. Konyushkov 1978 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Omachtenida Konyushkov 1978 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| "Oscillariaceae" Bennett and Murray 1889 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Oscillariales" corrig. Bennett and Murray 1889 | not validly published | synonym |
| Oscillatoriales Cavalier-Smith 2002 | validly published under the ICNP, rejected name | synonym |
| Oscillatoriales Copeland 1936 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Oscillatoriales Schaffner 1922 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Pelonematales Skuja 1956 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Phormidesmales Chuvochina et al. 2024 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Phormidesmiales" Salazar et al. 2020 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Phormidesmidales" corrig. Salazar et al. 2020 | not validly published | synonym |
| Phormidesmidales corrig. Chuvochina et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
| Pleurocapsales Geitler 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Pleurocapsales Cavalier-Smith 2002 | validly published under the ICNP, rejected name | synonym |
| "Prochlorales" (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986 | not validly published | synonym |
| "Prochlorales" Lewin 1977 | not validly published | synonym |
| Prochlorotrichales Strunecký and Mareš 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Pseudanabaenales" Hoffmann et al. 2005 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Sarmaellales Vologdin 1962 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Siphononematales corrig. Walton 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Siphononematidea Walton 1931 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Spirulinales Komárek et al. 2014 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Stigonematales (ex Geitler 1925) Cavalier-Smith 2002 | validly published under the ICNP, rejected name | synonym |
| Stigonematales corrig. Walton 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Stigonematidea Walton 1931 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| "Synechococcales" Hoffmann et al. 2005 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Thermostichales Komárek et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Thermosynechococcales" Salazar et al. 2020 | not validly published | synonym |
Parent taxon: Cyanobacteriota Oren et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Aleksovski B, Krstić S, Guiry MD. The names of phyla and classes of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria, cyanophytes) and a typified name: Cyanobacteriophyta Oren, Mareš et Rippka. Fottea 2025; 25:212-217. 🇮🇪
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