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Name: Melasmatosphaera Hofmann 1976
Etymology: Me.las.ma.to.sphae’ra. Gr. neut. n. melasma, a black spot; Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, ball; N.L. fem. n. Melasmatosphaera, with reference to its spheroidal shape and abundant small opaque inclusions
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Melasmatosphaer-), me-las-ma-to-SPHA͡E-ra
Type species: Melasmatosphaera magna Hofmann 1976
Valid publication: Hofmann HJ. Precambrian Microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: Significance and Systematics. Journal of Paleontology 1976; 50:1040-1073.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melasmatosphaera magna Hofmann 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Melasmatosphaera media Hofmann 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Melasmatosphaera parva Hofmann 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Hofmann HJ. Precambrian Microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: Significance and Systematics. Journal of Paleontology 1976; 50:1040-1073.
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Record number: 39126