Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Pan’nus. L. masc. n. Pannus, rag, with reference to the appearance of the colonies
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Pann-), PAN-nus
Type species: Pannus spumosus Hickel 1991
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication: Hickel B. Two new chroococcal cyanophytes from a brackish environment (Schlei-Fjord), Germany. Algological Studies 1991; 64:97-104.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Pannus brasiliensis Malone et al. 2014 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Pannus leloupii (Kufferath 1950) Hindák 1993 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Pannus microcystiformis Hindák 1993 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Pannus planus Hindák 1993 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Pannus spumosus Hickel 1991 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by:
Pokorny J, Kastovsky J, Stenclova LM. Epitypification of Merismopedia tranquilla (Cyanobacteria) prompts phylogenetic reassessment of the genus and the description of two morphologically similar genera. J Phycol 2026; 0:0. 
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