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Name: Sphaerodictyon Geitler 1925
Etymology: Sphae.ro.dic’ty.on. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, a sphere; Gr. neut. n. diktyon, net; N.L. neut. n. Sphaerodictyon, a spherical net
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Sphaerodicty-), spha͡e-ro-DIK-ty-on
Type species: Sphaerodictyon reticulatum Geitler 1925
Valid publication: Geitler L. Synoptische Darstellung der Cyanophyceen in morphologischer und systematischer Hinsicht. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 1925; 41:163-294.
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: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Sphaerodictyon reticulatum Geitler 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Geitler L. Synoptische Darstellung der Cyanophyceen in morphologischer und systematischer Hinsicht. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 1925; 41:163-294.
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Record number: 17981