Name: Capillus Caires et al. 2018
Etymology: L. masc. n. Capillus, Reference to the macroscopic aspect of the thallus, which has a hair-clusters-like shape.
Gender: masculine (stem: Capill-)
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.
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 |
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"Capillus aestuarii" (Liebman ex Gomont 1892) Caires et al. 2018 | not validly published | |
Capillus salinus Caires et al. 2018 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Capillus tropicalis Caires et al. 2018 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by:
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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Record number: 6317