Name: Aphanothecaceae (Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986) Komárek et al. 2014

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Aphanothecaceae, the Aphanothece family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Aphanothece Nägeli 1849

Valid publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halothecaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Synechococcaceae Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863. Publication: Geitler L. Synoptische Darstellung der Cyanophyceen in morphologischer und systematischer Hinsicht. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 1925; 41:163-294.
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCALA: 2; DSM: 1; SAG: 1; BCRC: 1; UTEX: 1; KCTC: 1; ATCC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 11
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 13
Total number of child taxa: 14

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Aphanothece Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    Asterocapsa Chu 1952	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Campylotropium Hortobágyi and Hilliard 1965	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Crocosphaera Zehr et al. 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanoaggregatum Werner et al. 2008	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanogastrum Schiller 1956	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Dzensia Woronichin 1929	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Euhalothece" Garcia-Pichel et al. 1998	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Gloeothece Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    Halothece Margheri et al. 2008	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Hormothece Jao 1944	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Myxobaktron Schmidle 1904	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Phylloderma Suringar 1872	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Rubidibacter Choi et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Chroococcales Schaffner 1922

Assigned by: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.

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