Name: Prochlorococcaceae Komárek and Strunecký 2020

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: Pro.chlo.ro.coc.ca’ce.ae. N.L. fem. pl. n. Prochlorococcaceae, the Prochlorococcus family

Pronunciation, gender: pro-k^hlo-ro-kok-KA-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Prochlorococcus Chisholm et al. 2020

Valid publication: Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧒 Komarek et al. (2020) assigned the genus Cyanobium Rippka and Cohen-Bazire 1983 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191.
  • 🧒 Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Anathece (Cronberg and Komárek 1994) Komárek et al. 2011 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 Cyanobium Rippka and Cohen-Bazire 1983 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 authority of the taxon name (Komárek and Strunecký) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Komarek et al.).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 2; LEGE: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 4

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Ciimarium Hentschke et al. 2024	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Parasynechococcus Coutinho et al. 2020	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Prochlorococcus Chisholm et al. 2020	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Pseudosynechococcus" Kirilovsky et al. 1984	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: "Synechococcales" Hoffmann et al. 2005

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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