Name: Aphanocapsaopsis Maithy and Shukla 1977
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: A.pha.no.cap.sa.op’sis. N.L. fem. n. Aphanocapsa, a cyanobacterial genus; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Aphanocapsaopsis, that which appears similar to Aphanocapsa
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Aphanocapsaopsid-), a-pha-no-kap-sa-OP-sis
Type species: Aphanocapsaopsis sitholeyi corrig. Maithy and Shukla 1977
Valid publication:
Maithy PK, Shukla M. Microbiota from the Suket Shales, Ramapura, Vindhyan System (Late Pre-Cambrian), Madhya Pradesh. Palaeobotanist 1977; 23:176-188. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Aphanocapsaopsis ramapuraensis Maithy and Shukla 1977 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Aphanocapsaopsis sitholeyi corrig. Maithy and Shukla 1977 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Aphanocapsaopsis sitholeyii Maithy and Shukla 1977 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by:
Maithy PK, Shukla M. Microbiota from the Suket Shales, Ramapura, Vindhyan System (Late Pre-Cambrian), Madhya Pradesh. Palaeobotanist 1977; 23:178.
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