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Genus Cyanophiothrix
Name: Cyanophiothrix Molinari and Guiry 2021
Etymology: Cy.an.o.phi.o’thrix. N.L. fem. n. Cyanophiothrix
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Cyanophiotrich-), ky-an-o-phi-O-thrix
Type species: Cyanophiothrix epidendron (Sant'Anna et al. 2010) Molinari and Guiry 2021
Valid publication: Molinari-Novoa EA, Guiry MD. Nomenclatural notes on algae. IV. Further replacement names for various algal taxa. Notulae Algarum 2021; 183:1-10.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Ophiothrix Sant'Anna et al. 2010 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Ophiothrix Sant'Anna et al. 2010.
Publication:
Sant'Anna CL, Azevedo TMP, Kaštovský J, Komárek J. Two form-genera of aerophytic heterocytous cyanobacteria from Brasilian rainy forest 'Mata Atlântica. Fottea 2010; 10:217-228.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SP: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Ophiothrix Sant'Anna et al. 2010.
Publication:
Sant'Anna CL, Azevedo TMP, Kaštovský J, Komárek J. Two form-genera of aerophytic heterocytous cyanobacteria from Brasilian rainy forest 'Mata Atlântica. Fottea 2010; 10:217-228.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Cyanophiothrix epibryon (Komárek 2003) Molinari and Guiry 2021 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Cyanophiothrix epidendron (Sant'Anna et al. 2010) Molinari and Guiry 2021 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Cyanophiothrix hansgirgii (Schmidle 1900) Molinari and Guiry 2021 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Scytonemataceae corrig. Frank 1886
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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Record number: 39177
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