Etymology: Cy.a.no.ca.te’na. Gr. masc. n. kyanos, a blue dye; L. fem. n. catena, chain; N.L. fem. n. Cyanocatena, a blue chain
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Cyanocaten-), ky-a-no-ka-TE-na
Type species: Cyanocatena planctonica Hindák 1975
Valid publication: Hindák F. Einige neue und interessante Planktonblaualgen aus der Westslowakei. Algological Studies 1975; 13:330-353.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyanocatena bicudoi Ramírez 1996 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cyanocatena planctonica Hindák 1975 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cyanocatena verrucosa Hindák 2002 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
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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