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Genus Sphaerocavum
Name: Sphaerocavum Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003
Etymology: Sphae.ro’ca.vum. N.L. neut. n. Sphaerocavum, a hollow sphere
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Sphaerocav-), spha͡e-RO-ka-wum
Type species: Sphaerocavum brasiliense Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003
Valid publication:
Azevedo MTDP, Sant'Anna CL. Sphaerocavum, a new genus of planktic Cyanobacteria from continental water bodies in Brazil. Algological Studies 2003; 109:79-92. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Microcystis Kützing 1833.
Publication:
Rigonato J, Sant' Anna CL, Giani A, Azevedo MTP, Gama WA, Viana VFL, Fiore MF, Werner VR. Sphaerocavum: a coccoid morphogenus identical to Microcystis in terms of 16S rDNA and ITS sequence phylogenies. Hydrobiologia 2018; 811:35-48. 🇧🇷
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SP: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Microcystis Kützing 1833.
Publication:
Rigonato J, Sant' Anna CL, Giani A, Azevedo MTP, Gama WA, Viana VFL, Fiore MF, Werner VR. Sphaerocavum: a coccoid morphogenus identical to Microcystis in terms of 16S rDNA and ITS sequence phylogenies. Hydrobiologia 2018; 811:35-48.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Sphaerocavum brasiliense Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Sphaerocavum leloupii (Kufferath 1950) Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Sphaerocavum microcystiforme (Hindák 1993) Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003 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: 6390
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