Name: Microcoleaceae Komárek et al. 2014

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Microcoleaceae, the Microcoleus family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Microcoleus Desmazières ex Gomont 1892

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
    Microcoleaceae Strunecký et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Pseudoscytonemataceae Elenkin 1949	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Lyngbyaceae (Gomont 1892) Hansgirg 1892. Publication: Hansgirg A. Nova addenda in Synopsin generum subgenerumque Myxophycearum (Wallroth 1833), Stizenberger 1860. Nuova Notarisia 1892; 3:1-3.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Schizotrichaceae Elenkin 1949. Publication: Elenkin AA. Monographia algarum Cyanophycearum aquidulcium et terrestrium in finibus URSS inventarum, Pars specialis (Systematica), Fasc. II. III. Hormogoneae (Geitl.) Elenk. Sumptibus Academiae Scientarum URSS, Mosqua & Leningrad, 1949.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898. Publication: Geitler L. Synoptische Darstellung der Cyanophyceen in morphologischer und systematischer Hinsicht. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 1925; 41:163-294.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Phormidiaceae Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCALA: 4; NIES: 3; UTEX: 2; SAG: 2; MCC: 1; CCAP: 1; COI: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 22
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 23
Total number of child taxa: 25

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Ammassolinea Hašler et al. 2014	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Annamia Nguyen 2013	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Arthrospira Stizenberger ex Gomont 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanohydnum Copeland 1936	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Dapis Engene et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Entothrix" Kützing 1843	not validly published
    "Gloionema" Agardh 1812	not validly published
    Johanseninema Hašler et al. 2014	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Kamptonema Strunecký et al. 2014	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Lyngbyopsis Gardner 1927	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcoleus Desmazières ex Gomont 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcoleusiopsis Geng et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Nemacola Massalongo 1855	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Oxynema Chatchawan et al. 2012	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Planktothricoides Suda and Watanabe 2002	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Porphyrosiphon Kützing ex Gomont 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Proterendothrix West and West 1897	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Pseudophormidium (Forti 1907) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Pseudoscytonema Elenkin 1949	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Sirocoleum Kützing ex Gomont 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Symploca Kützing ex Gomont 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Symplocastrum (Gomont 1892) Kirchner 1898	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Tenebriella Hauerová et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Tychonema Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Vaginaria Gray ex Kuntze 1898	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Oscillatoriales 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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