Name: Chamaecalyx Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Cha.mae’ca.lyx. Gr. adv. chamai, ground; Gr. fem. n. kalyx, cup; N.L. masc. n. Chamaecalyx

Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Chamaecalyc-), k^ha-MA͡E-ka-lyx

Type species: Chamaecalyx swirenkoi (Shirshov 1929) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986

Valid publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family "Stichosiphonaceae" Hoffmann et al. 2005. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • 🧕 Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Pleurocapsaceae Geitler 1925. Publication: 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.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Cyanocystis Borzì 1882. Publication: Hällfors G, Munsterhjelm R. Some epiphytic Chamaesiphonales from fresh and brackish water in southern Finland. Ann. Bot. Fenn. 1982; 19:169.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Chamaccalgx"; "Clramaecalyx".
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: UC: 1; FCME: 1.
  • 🧍 Komarek et al. (2014) treated Hyellaceae as synonym of the younger Pleurocapsaceae but assigned this genus to Hyellaceae in the hierarchical classification. Publication: Komárek J, Kastovsky J, Mares J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "CMCL" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 12
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 13
Total number of child taxa: 13

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Chamaecalyx algarvensis (Ardré 1960) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx calyculatus Gold-Morgan et al. 1996	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx chamaesiphonoides (Geitler 1922) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx clavatus (Setchell and Gardner 1930) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx flahaultii (Sauvageau 1892) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Chamaecalyx fucicola (Saunders 1901) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx incrassatus (Lemmermann 1907) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx leibleiniae (Reinsch 1875) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx papuanus Hoffmann 1992	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx pedicellatus (Feldmann and Feldmann 1953) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx suffultus (Setchell and Gardner 1918) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx swirenkoi (Shirshov 1929) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaecalyx xenococcoides (Geitler 1933) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Hydrococcaceae Kützing 1843

Assigned by: Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612.

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