Name: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Leptolyngbyaceae, the Leptolyngbya family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Leptolyngbya Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

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

• Notes:
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Leibleinia (Gomont 1890) Hoffmann 1985 to this family. 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.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012 to this family. 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.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Pseudanabaenaceae Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Lepfolyngbyaceae"; "Lepmlyngbyaceae"; "Leptokyngbyaceae"; "Leptoplyngbyaceae"; "Leptosyngbyaceae"; "Leptotyngbyaceae"; "Leptoylngbyaceae"; "Moiyngbyaceae".
  • Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Jahodarova et al. (2018), Pietrasiak et al. (2021), Konstantinou et al. (2021), Li and Li (2016), Taton et al. (2011). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: FCME: 6; MCC: 3; CCALA: 3; UTEX: 3; FACHB: 3; SAG: 1; ATCC: 1; MCCC: 1; ULC: 1; CCUG: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 30
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 31
Total number of child taxa: 35

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Albertania Zammit 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Apatinema" Davydov and Vilnet 2022	not validly published
    Chamaethrix Dvořák et al. 2017	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chroakolemma Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cymatolege Konstantinou and Gkelis 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Elainella Jahodářová et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Euryhalinema Chakraborty et al. 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Haloleptolyngbya Dadheech et al. 2012	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Halomicronema Abed et al. 2002	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Kovacikia Miscoe et al. 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Leptodesmis" Raabová et al. 2019	not validly published
    Leptoelongatus Chakraborty et al. 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Leptolyngbya Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    "Leptothermofonsia" Tang et al. 2022	not validly published
    Leptothoe Konstantinou and Gkelis 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Limnolyngbya Li and Li 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Marileptolyngbya Zhou and Ling 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Monilinema Malone et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Myxacorys Pietrasiak and Johansen 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Myxocorys" Petrasiak et al. 2014	not validly published
    Neosynechococcus Dvořák et al. 2014	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Nodosilinea Perkerson and Casamatta 2011	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Onodrimia Jahodářová et al. 2017	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Phormidesmis Turicchia et al. 2009	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Planktolyngbya Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Plectolyngbya Taton et al. 2011	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Rhodoploca Konstantinou and Gkelis 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Romeriopsis Hentschke et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Salileptolyngbya Zhou 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Scytolyngbya Song and Li 2015	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Stenomitos Miscoe and Johansen 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Thermoleptolyngbya Sciuto and Moro 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Trichocoleus Anagnostidis 2001	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Trichotorquatus Pietrasiak et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Zarconia Hentschke et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: "Synechococcales" Hoffmann et al. 2005

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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