Name: Palaeopleurocapsa Knoll et al. 1975
Etymology: Pa.lae.o.pleu.ro.cap.sa. N.L. fem. n. Palaeopleurocapsa, With reference to the morphological similarity to modern blue-green algae of the genus Pleurocapsa.
Gender: feminine (stem: Palaeopleurocaps-)
Type species: Palaeopleurocapsa wopfneri corrig. Knoll et al. 1975
Valid publication:
Knoll AH, Barghoorn ES, Golubic S. Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1975; 72:2488-2492.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
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Palaeopleurocapsa wopfneri corrig. Knoll et al. 1975 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Palaeopleurocapsa wopfnerii Knoll et al. 1975 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
Parent taxon: Pleurocapsaceae Geitler 1925
Assigned by:
Knoll AH, Barghoorn ES, Golubic S. Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1975; 72:2488-2492.
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Record number: 21305