Name: Sphaerogonium Rostafinski 1883

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Sphae.ro.go’ni.um. N.L. neut. n. Sphaerogonium, begetter of spheres

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Sphaerogoni-), spha͡e-ro-GO-ni-um

Type species: Sphaerogonium incrustans Rostafinski 1883

Valid publication: Rostafinski J. Sphaerogonium nowy rodzaj wodorostów sinych. Rozprawy i Sprawozdania z Posiedzen Wydzialu Matematyczno-Przyrrodniczego Akad, Umiej. [kraków] 1883; 10:280-304.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 8
Total number of child taxa: 8

Parent taxon: Chamaesiphonaceae Borzì 1878

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: 17854
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