Name: Lyngbyopsis Gardner 1927
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Lyng.by.op’sis. N.L. fem. n. Lyngbya, a cyanobacterial genus; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Lyngbyopsis, that which appears similar to Lyngbya
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Lyngbyopsid-), lyn͡g-by-OP-sis
Type species: Lyngbyopsis willei Gardner 1927
Valid publication: Gardner NL. New Myxophyceae from Porto Rico. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 1927; 7:1-144.
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: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Lyngbyopsis terrestris Azevedo 1991 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Lyngbyopsis willei Gardner 1927 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
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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