Name: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Microcystaceae, the Microcystis family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Microcystis Kützing ex Lemmermann 1907

Valid publication: Elenkin AA. O sistematicheskom podrazdenii poryadka Chroococcales Geitler (1925). Trudy Botanicheskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk SSSR, Ser. 2, Sporovye Rasteniya 1933; 1:17-21.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Prochloraceae (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
    "Beckiaceae" Elenkin 1933	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Woronichiniaceae Elenkin 1933	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Merismopediaceae Elenkin 1933	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Aphanothecaceae (Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986) Komárek et al. 2014	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Coelosphaeriaceae Elenkin 1933	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Rubidibacteraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Prochloraceae Lewin 1977	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🧒 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned the genus Gloeocapsa Kützing 1843 to this family. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • 🧒 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned the genus Chondrocystis Lemmermann 1899 to this family. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • 🧒 Komarek and Anagnostidis (1986) assigned the genus Microcrocis Richter 1893 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
  • 🧒 Komarek and Anagnostidis (1986) assigned the genus "Trochiscia" to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
  • 🧒 Komarek and Anagnostidis (1986) assigned the subfamily "Merismopedioideae" to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
  • 🧒 Komarek and Golubic (1990) assigned the genus "Monocapsa" to this family. — 🧒 Komarek and Golubic (1990) assigned the subfamily "Microcystoideae" to this family. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
  • 🧒 Komarek and Golubic (1990) assigned the genus "Sphaerothrombium" to this family. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
  • 🧒 Korde (1958) assigned the genus Botomaella Korde 1958 to this family. Publication: Korde KB. O neskol'kikh vidakh iskopaemykh sinezelenykh vodoroslej [On some species of fossil blue-green algae]. Materialy k Osnovam paleontologii 1958; 2:113-118.
  • 🧒 Parte et al. (2020) assigned the genus "Granularia" to this family. Publication: Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612.
  • 🧒 Parte et al. (2020) assigned the genus "Sphaerastrum" to this family. Publication: Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612.
  • 🚃 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.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Micracystaceae"; "Microcysfaceae"; "Microstaceae"; "Miorocystaceae"; "Mucrocystaceae".
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NIES: 7; CCALA: 3; DSM: 2; ATCC: 2; CCUG: 1; CIP: 1; SAG: 1; BCRC: 1; NCTC: 1; UTEX: 1.
  • 🧍 See also the comment on Chroococcaceae by Silva (1980). Publication: Silva PC. Names of classes and families of living algae with special reference to their use in the Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht, 1980.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 52
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 68
Total number of child taxa: 69

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Agmenellum Brébisson 1839	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Altericista Averina et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Anacystis Meneghini 1837	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Aphanocapsa Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Aphanothece Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    Aplococcus Roze 1896	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Asterocapsa Chu 1952	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Beckia Elenkin 1938	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Bichatia Turpin 1828	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name	in need of a replacement
    Cagniardia Trevisan 1848	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chalicogloea Roldán et al. 2013	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Clathrocystis Henfrey 1856	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name	synonym
    Coccochloris Sprengel 1827	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name, later homonym	synonym
    Coccopedia Troitzkaja 1922	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Coelocystis Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name	synonym
    Coelomoron Buell 1938	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Coelosphaeriopsis Lemmermann 1899	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Coelosphaerium Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    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
    Cyanocatena Hindák 1975	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanocomperia Hindák 2001	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanodorina Chen et al. 2023	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanogastrum Schiller 1956	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Cyanogranis Hindák 1982	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanonephron Hickel 1985	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanostylon Geitler 1928	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanotetras Hindák 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Diplocystis Trevisan 1848	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name	synonym
    Dzensia Woronichin 1929	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Erythroconis Ørsted 1842	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Eucapsis Clements and Shantz 1909	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Globuloella Korde 1958	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Gloeothece Nägeli 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    Gonidium Ehrenberg ex Meneghini 1840	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Holopedium Lagerheim 1893	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Hormothece Jao 1944	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Hydroepicoccum De Notaris 1869	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Limnococcus (Komárek and Anagnostidis 1999) Komárková et al. 2010	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Mantellum Dangeard 1941	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Merismoarcus Hindák 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Merismopedia Meyen 1839	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    Micraloa Biasoletto 1832	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Microcystis Kützing ex Lemmermann 1907	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    "Microhaloa" Kützing 1843	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Pannus Hickel 1991	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Phylloderma Suringar 1872	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Pilgeria Schmidle 1901	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Planktocyanocapsa Hindák 2002	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Polycystis Kützing 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name	synonym
    Prochloron Lewin 1977	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Prochloron (ex Lewin 1977) Florenzano et al. 1986	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym
    Pseudoholopedia (Ryppowa 1925) Elenkin 1938	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Pseudoncobyrsa Geitler 1925	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Radiocystis Skuja 1948	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Rhyniococcus Edwards and Lyon 1983	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Rippkaea Johansen and Mareš 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Rubidibacter Choi et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Siphonosphaera Hindák 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Snowella Elenkin 1938	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Sorospora Hassall 1845	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Speleotes Panou and Gkelis 2022	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Sphaerocavum Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Sphinctosiphon West 1907	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Thaumaleocystis Trevisan 1848	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Uranovia Korde 1958	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Woronichinia Elenkin 1933	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Zehria Johansen and Mareš 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Chroococcales Schaffner 1922

Assigned by: 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.

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