Name: Hapalopsis Kufferath 1942

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ha.pal.op’sis. N.L. fem. n. Hapalopsis

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Hapalopsid-), ha-pal-OP-sis

Type species: Hapalopsis conradii corrig. Kufferath 1942

Valid publication: Kufferath H. Récoltes algologiques à Onoz-Gembloux, Rouge-Cloître, Lierre, Hérenthals et en Campine. Bulletin de la Société Royale de Botanique de Belgique 1942; 74:94-107.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Hapalosiphon Nägeli ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Sommierella Borzì 1907	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Hapalosiphon Nägeli ex Bornet and Flahault 1886	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Hapalosiphon Nägeli ex Bornet and Flahault 1886. Publication: Compère P. Combinaisons nouvelles dans les Cyanophycées. Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belgique 1985; 55:487-489.
  • ❗ Hapalopsis is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
  • 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but possibly stage of Stigonema. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Hapalopsis conradi Kufferath 1942	inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])	misspelling
    Hapalopsis conradii corrig. Kufferath 1942	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Hapalopsis stagnalis (Hansgirg 1889) Kufferath 1942	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym

Parent taxon: Stigonemataceae corrig. (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Borzì 1892

Assigned by: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.

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Record number: 18017