Etymology: Ac.ti.no.phy’cus. Gr. fem. n. aktis, ray; Gr. neut. n. phŷkos, seaweed; N.L. masc. n. Actinophycus, an algae with rays (botanical tradition treats gender of phycus as masculine)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Actinophyc-), ak-ti-no-PHY-kus
Type species: Actinophycus obrutschevii corrig. Korde 1954
Valid publication: Korde KB. Kembriyskiye vodorosli iz okrestnostey s. Boguchany na r. Angare. In: Shatsky NS (eds), Voprosy geologii Azii. Tom 1, Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR, Moscow, 1954, p. 531-555.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Actinophycus kordeae Vologdin 1962 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Actinophycus obrutschevi Korde 1954 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Actinophycus obrutschevii corrig. Korde 1954 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Actinophycus parvus Vologdin 1962 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Actinophycus ramosus Vologdin 1962 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Actinophycaceae corrig. Vologdin 1962
Assigned by: Vologdin AG. Drevnejshie vodorosli SSSR [Ancient Algae of the USSR]. Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR. [in Russian], Moscow, 1962.
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