Name: Sphaerophycus Schopf 1968
Etymology: N.L. masc. n. Sphaerophycus, With reference to spherical form and algal affinity. (botanical tradition treats gender of phycus as masculine)
Gender: masculine (stem: Sphaerophyc-)
Type species: Sphaerophycus parvus corrig. Schopf 1968
Valid publication: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. J. Paleontol. 1968; 42:651-688.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 8
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Sphaerophycus densus Maithy 1975 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaerophycus medium Horodyski and Donaldson 1980 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Sphaerophycus medius corrig. Horodyski and Donaldson 1980 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaerophycus parvum Schopf 1968 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Sphaerophycus parvus corrig. Schopf 1968 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaerophycus reticulatum Muir 1976 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Sphaerophycus reticulatus corrig. Muir 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaerophycus tetragonalis Muir 1976 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, Central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 1968; 42:651-688.
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Record number: 25555