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Name: "Sphaerozyga" Agardh 1827
Etymology: Sphae.ro’zy.ga. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, a sphere; Gr. fem. n. zygê, a pair; N.L. fem. n. Sphaerozyga, a pair of spheres
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Sphaerozyg-), spha͡e-RO-zy-ga
Type species: "Sphaerozyga jacobii" Agardh 1827
Original publication: Agardh CA. Aufzählung einiger in den östreichischen Ländern gefundenen neuen Gattungen und Arten von Algen, nebst ihrer Diagnostik und beigefügten Bemerkungen. Flora oder Botanische Zeitung 1827; 10:625-640.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Sphaerozyga Agardh ex Frank 1886
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Sphaerozyga Agardh ex Frank 1886 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Sphaerozyga jacobii" Agardh 1827 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Sphaerozyga saccata" Wolle 1880 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — 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: 17897