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Name: Palaeoanacystis Schopf 1968
Etymology: Pa.lae.o.a.na.cys’tis. N.L. fem. n. Palaeoanacystis, With reference to morphological similarity to modern algae of the genus Anacystis Meneghini.
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Palaeoanacyst-), pa-la͡e-o-a-na-KYS-tis
Type species: Palaeoanacystis vulgaris Schopf 1968
Valid publication: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, Central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 1968; 42:651-688.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 7
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 7
Total number of child taxa: 10
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Palaeoanacystis plumbii Muir 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeoanacystis psilata Maithy 1975 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeoanacystis punctata corrig. Maithy and Shukla 1977 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeoanacystis punctatus Maithy and Shukla 1977 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Palaeoanacystis reticulata corrig. Maithy and Shukla 1977 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeoanacystis reticulatus Maithy and Shukla 1977 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Palaeoanacystis suketensis Maithy and Shukla 1977 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeoanacystis verrucosa corrig. Maithy and Shukla 1977 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeoanacystis verrucosus Maithy and Shukla 1977 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Palaeoanacystis vulgaris Schopf 1968 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, Central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 1968; 42:651-688.
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Record number: 46342