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Family Heteroscytonemataceae
Name: Heteroscytonemataceae Sendall and McGregor 2018
Etymology: He.te.ro.scy.to.ne.ma.ta’ce.ae. N.L. fem. pl. n. Heteroscytonemataceae, named from the single genus in the family, Heteroscytonema.
Pronunciation, gender: he-te-ro-sky-to-ne-ma-TA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Heteroscytonema McGregor and Sendall 2018
Valid publication:
Sendall BC, McGregor GB. Cryptic diversity within the Scytonema complex: Characterization of the paralytic shellfish toxin producer Heterosyctonema crispum, and the establishment of the family Heteroscytonemataceae (Cyanobacteria/Nostocales). Harmful Algae 2018; 80:158-170. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Heteroscytonema McGregor and Sendall 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Nostocales corrig. Borzì 1914
Assigned by:
Sendall BC, McGregor GB. Cryptic diversity within the Scytonema complex: Characterization of the paralytic shellfish toxin producer Heterosyctonema crispum, and the establishment of the family Heteroscytonemataceae (Cyanobacteria/Nostocales). Harmful Algae 2018; 80:158-170.
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Record number: 6083
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