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Genus Siphonosphaera
Name: Siphonosphaera Hindák 1988
Etymology: Si.pho.no.sphae’ra. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, ball, sphere; N.L. fem. n. Siphonosphaera
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Siphonosphaer-), si-pho-no-SPHA͡E-ra
Type species: Siphonosphaera pannonica Hindák 1988
Valid publication: Hindák F. Taxonomic position of two cyanophyte genera, Cyanostylon Geitler and Siphonosphaera gen. nov. Algological Studies 1988; 49:411-423.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family Merismopediaceae Elenkin 1933.
Publication:
Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
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- 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family Coelosphaeriaceae Elenkin 1933. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335. 🇨🇿
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🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family Merismopediaceae Elenkin 1933.
Publication:
Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Siphonosphaera pannonica Hindák 1988 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by:
Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51. 
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Record number: 6244
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