Name: Neocyanospira Molinari and Guiry 2021

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ne.o.cy.a.no.spi’ra. Gr. masc. adj. neos, new; N.L. fem. n. Cyanospira, a cyanobacterial genus name; N.L. fem. n. Neocyanospira, a new Cyanospira

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Neocyanospir-), ne-o-ky-a-no-SPI-ra

Type species: Neocyanospira capsulata (Florenzano et al. 2015) Molinari-Novoa et al. 2021

Valid publication: Molinari-Novoa EA, Mayta LF, Sánchez Ocharan CE, Guiry MD. Nomenclatural notes on algae. I. Replacement names for various algal taxa. Notulae Algarum 2021; 177:1-9.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cyanospira Florenzano et al. 2015	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
    "Cyanospira" Florenzano et al. 1985	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Cyanospira" Florenzano et al. 1985. Publication: Florenzano G, Sill C, Pelosi E, Vincenzini M. Cyanospira rippkae and Cyanospira capsulata (gen. nov. and spp. nov.): new filamentous heterocystous cyanobacteria from Magadi lake (Kenya). Arch. Microbiol. 1985; 140:301-306.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Cyanospira Florenzano et al. 2015. Publication: Juráň J, Hauer T, Johansen JR, Krienitz L, McNeill J, Redhead SA, Wiersema JH. Proposal to conserve the name Cyanospira G. Florenz. & al.(Cyanophyceae) against Cyanospira Chodat (Euglenophyceae). Taxon 2015; 64:845-846.
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Molinari and Guiry) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Molinari Novoa et al.).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 1.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Neocyanospira capsulata (Florenzano et al. 2015) Molinari-Novoa et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Neocyanospira globosa (Hirano 1963) Molinari and Guiry 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Aphanizomenaceae corrig. Elenkin 1938

Assigned by: Molinari-Novoa EA, Mayta LF, Sánchez Ocharan CE, Guiry MD. Nomenclatural notes on algae. I. Replacement names for various algal taxa. Notulae Algarum 2021; 177:1-9.

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Record number: 53676