Name: Phormidiaceae Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Phormidiaceae, the Phormidium family

Gender: feminine

Type subgenus: Phormidium Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Valid publication: Anagnostidis K, Komarek J. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes - 3 - Oscillatoriales. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1988; 80, 1-4:327-472.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned the genus Planktothrix Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 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 Tychonema Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 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 Lyngbyopsis Gardner 1927 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 Katagnymene 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.
  • Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned the genus Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892 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 Symploca Kützing ex Gomont 1892 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 Arthrospira Stizenberger ex Gomont 1892 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 Microcoleus Desmazières ex Gomont 1892 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 Porphyrosiphon Kützing ex Gomont 1892 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 Hydrocoleum Kützing ex Gomont 1892 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 Sirocoleum Kützing ex Gomont 1892 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 Dasygloea Thwaites ex Gomont 1892 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 Symplocastrum (Gomont 1892) Kirchner 1898 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 Planktothricoides Suda and Watanabe 2002 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 Pseudophormidium (Forti 1907) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 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 Cyanohydnum Copeland 1936 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 Arturoa Gonzalez-Guerrero 1951 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 "Microcoleoideae" 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 "Phormidioideae" 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.
  • This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Phonnidiaceae"; "Phorniidiaceae"; "Phromidiaceae".
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; CCALA: 1; ATCC: 1; CCUG: 1; ULC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 6
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 8
Total number of child taxa: 12

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Actinocephalus" Kützing 1843	not validly published
    Ancylothrix Martins and Branco 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cephalothrix Malone et al. 2015	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cirrosiphon Duvigneaud and Symoens 1949	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Glaucothrix" Kirchner 1878	not validly published
    Haliarachne Lemmermann 1899	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Heliotrichum Wille ex Schütt 1893	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Leibleinia (Gomont 1890) Hoffmann 1985	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Neoadelia" Bompard 1867	not validly published
    Pelagothrix Schmidt 1902	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Phormidium Kützing ex Gomont 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Symphyothrix" Kützing 1843	not validly published

Parent taxon: Oscillatoriales 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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