Name: Palaeolyngbya Schopf 1968
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Palaeolyngbya, With reference to Late Precambrian age and morphological similarity to modern algae of the genus Lyngbya Ag.
Gender: feminine (stem: Palaeolyngby-)
Type species: Palaeolyngbya barghoorniana Schopf 1968
Valid publication: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs formation, late Precambrian, central Australia. J. Paleontol. 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: 7
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Palaeolyngbya baraudensis Mandal and Maithy 1984 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeolyngbya barghoorniana Schopf 1968 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeolyngbya distinctica Mandal and Maithy 1984 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeolyngbya elongata Mandal and Maithy 1984 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeolyngbya kerpii Krings 2019 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeolyngbya minor Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Palaeolyngbya sinica Yin and Li 1978 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
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: 25557