Name: Clonophycus Oehler 1977

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: N.L. masc. n. Clonophycus, with reference to enveloped aggregates of cells and algal affinity (botanical tradition treats gender of phycus as masculine)

Gender: masculine (stem: Clonophyc-)

Type species: Clonophycus elegans Oehler 1977

Valid publication: Oehler JH. Microflora of the H.Y.C. Pyritic Shale Member of the Barney Creek Formation (McArthur Group), middle Proterozoic of northern Australia. Alcheringa 1977; 1:315-349.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 6

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Clonophycus biattina Oehler 1978	inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])	misspelling
    Clonophycus biattinus corrig. Oehler 1978	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Clonophycus elegans Oehler 1977	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Clonophycus ostiolum Oehler 1978	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Clonophycus refringens Oehler 1978	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Clonophycus vulgaris Oehler 1978	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: [Miscellanea, not assigned to family]

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Record number: 45117