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Genus Capillus
Name: Capillus Caires et al. 2018
Etymology: Ca.pil’lus. L. masc. n. Capillus, Reference to the macroscopic aspect of the thallus, which has a hair-clusters-like shape.
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Capill-), ka-PIL-lus
Type species: Capillus salinus Caires et al. 2018
Valid publication:
Caires TA, Lyra GM, Hentschke GS, da Silva AMS, de Araújo VL, Sant'Anna CL, Nunes JMC. Polyphasic delimitation of a filamentous marine genus, Capillus gen. nov. (Cyanobacteria, Oscillatoriaceae) with the description of two Brazilian species. Algae 2018; 33:291-304. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
Correct name: Capilliphycus Caires et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Capilliphycus Caires et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
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🧕 Caires et al. (2018) assigned this genus to the family Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898.
Publication:
Caires TA, Lyra GM, Hentschke GS, da Silva AMS, de Araújo VL, Sant'Anna CL, Nunes JMC. Polyphasic delimitation of a filamentous marine genus, Capillus gen. nov. (Cyanobacteria, Oscillatoriaceae) with the description of two Brazilian species. Algae 2018; 33:291-304. 🇧🇷
- 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Capilliphycus Caires et al. 2019. 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. 🇧🇷
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: PCC: 1.
- 🧍 Later homonym of Capillus Granata 1908 (Fungi incertae sedis). Full authorship: Caires, Sant'Anna and Nunes. Publication: Caires TA, Sant'Anna CL, Nunes JM. [Title pending]. Notulae algarum 2019; 95:1. 🇧🇷
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🧕 Caires et al. (2018) assigned this genus to the family Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898.
Publication:
Caires TA, Lyra GM, Hentschke GS, da Silva AMS, de Araújo VL, Sant'Anna CL, Nunes JMC. Polyphasic delimitation of a filamentous marine genus, Capillus gen. nov. (Cyanobacteria, Oscillatoriaceae) with the description of two Brazilian species. Algae 2018; 33:291-304.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Capillus aestuarii" (Liebman ex Gomont 1892) Caires et al. 2018 not validly published synonym Capillus salinus Caires et al. 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name synonym Capillus tropicalis Caires et al. 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name synonym
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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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Record number: 6317
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