Name: Sphinctosiphon West 1907
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Sphinc.to.si’phon. N.L. masc. n. Sphinctosiphon
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Sphinctosiphon-), sphink-to-SI-phon
Type species: Sphinctosiphon polymorphus West 1907
Valid publication:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197. 
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sphinctosiphon polymorphus West 1907 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by: Komárek J, Golubić S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Published by the Authors, Třeboň and Boston, 1990.
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