Name: Capillus Caires et al. 2018
Etymology: Ca.pil’lus. L. masc. n. Capillus, a hair
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): 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
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Capilliphycus Caires et al. 2019 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
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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
| 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 |
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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