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

• 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Coelomoron Buell 1938 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Asterocapsa Chu 1952 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Mantellum Dangeard 1941 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Woronichinia Elenkin 1933 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanonephron Hickel 1985 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Pannus Hickel 1991 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanocatena Hindák 1975 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanogranis Hindák 1982 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanotetras Hindák 1988 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Siphonosphaera Hindák 1988 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Coelosphaeriopsis Lemmermann 1899 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Chalicogloea Roldán et al. 2013 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanoaggregatum Werner et al. 2008 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Eucapsis Clements and Shantz 1909 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Crocosphaera Zehr et al. 2019 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Aphanocapsa Nägeli 1849 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Aphanothece Nägeli 1849 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Coelosphaerium Nägeli 1849 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Gloeothece Nägeli 1849 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanostylon Geitler 1928 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Hormothece Jao 1944 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Dzensia Woronichin 1929 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Pseudoncobyrsa Geitler 1925 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Merismopedia Meyen 1839 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Cyanogastrum Schiller 1956 to this family. 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.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus "Snowella" to this family. 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.
  • This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Microstaceae"; "Miorocystaceae".
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NIES: 3.
  • 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: 17
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 19
Total number of child taxa: 19

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Anacystis Meneghini 1837	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Bichatia Turpin 1828	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cagniardia Trevisan 1848	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Clathrocystis Henfrey 1956	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cyanocomperia Hindák 2001	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Diplocystis Trevisan 1848	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Merismoarcus Hindák 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Micraloa Biasoletto 1832	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Microcystis Kützing ex Lemmermann 1907	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    Microhaloa Kützing 1843	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name	in need of a replacement
    Planktocyanocapsa Hindák 2002	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Polycystis Kützing 1849	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name	in need of a replacement
    Radiocystis Skuja 1948	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Rippkaea Johansen and Mareš 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Sorospora Hassall 1845	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
    Thaumaleocystis Trevisan 1848	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: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.

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