Name: Capilliphycus Caires et al. 2019
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ca.pil.li.phy’cus. L. masc. n. capillus, hair; Gr. neut. n. phŷkos, seaweed, alga; N.L. masc. n. Capilliphycus, a hair-like alga (botanical tradition treats gender of phycus as masculine)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Capilliphyc-), ka-pil-li-PHY-kus
Type species: Capilliphycus salinus (Caires et al. 2018) Caires et al. 2019
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication: Caires TA, Sant'Anna CL, Nunes JM. Capilliphycus gen. nov.; validation of “Capillus T.A.Caires, Sant’Anna & J.M.Nunes,” inval. (Oscillatoriaceae, Cyanobacteria). Notulae Algarum 2019; 95:1-2. 🇧🇷
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Capillus Caires et al. 2018 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Capilliphycus flaviceps Lefler et al. 2022 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Capilliphycus guerandense Lefler et al. 2022 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Capilliphycus guerandensis corrig. Lefler et al. 2022 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Capilliphycus salinus (Caires et al. 2018) Caires et al. 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Capilliphycus tropicalis (Caires et al. 2018) Caires et al. 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
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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