Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Cy.a.no.te’tras. Gr. masc. n. kyanos, a blue dye; Gr. fem. n. tetras, four; N.L. fem. n. Cyanotetras, the blue four, referring to four-celled colonies
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Cyanotetrad-), ky-a-no-TE-tras
Type species: Cyanotetras fusca Hindák 1988
Valid publication: Hindák F. Contribution to the taxonomy of some cyanophyte genera. Preslia 1988; 60:289-308.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cyanotetras aerotopa Komárek and Komárková-Legnerová 2002 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cyanotetras crucigenielloides Komárek 1995 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cyanotetras fusca Hindák 1988 | 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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