Name: Myxobaktron Schmidle 1904

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: My.xo.bak’tron. Gr. fem. n. myxa, slime; Gr. neut. n. baktron, a staff; N.L. neut. n. Myxobaktron, a slimy staff

Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Myxobaktr-), my-xo-BAK-tron

Type species: Myxobaktron usterianum Schmidle 1904

Valid publication: Schmidle W. Einige neue Algen aus Java und den Philippinen (gesammelt von A. Usteri-Zurich). Hedwigia 1904; 43:150-163.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family "Cyanobacteriaceae". Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family Aphanothecaceae (Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986) Komárek et al. 2014. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCAP: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 5

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Myxobaktron hirudiforme corrig. West 1912	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
    Myxobaktron palatinum Schmidle 1905	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Myxobaktron plankticus" McGregor 2001	not validly published	preferred name
    Myxobaktron salinum Walsby and Hindák 1992	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Myxobaktron usterianum Schmidle 1904	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Cymatolegaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023

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: 6460