Name: "Scythymenia" Agardh 1824

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Scyt.hy.me’nia. N.L. fem. n. Hymenia; N.L. fem. n. Scythymenia, [probably better: Scytohymenia]

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Scythymeni-), skyt-hy-ME-nia

Type species: "Scythymenia rupestris" Agardh 1824

Original publication: Agardh CA. Systema algarum. Literis Berlingianis [Berling], Lundae, 1824.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but possibly pre-starting-point synonym of Stigonema Agardh ex Bornet et Flahault, 1886. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Scythymenia rupestris" Agardh 1824	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Stigonemataceae corrig. (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Borzì 1892

Assigned by: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.

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Record number: 17906