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Etymology: Spon.go.phy’cus. Gr. masc. n. spongos, sponge; Gr. neut. n. phŷkos, a seaweed; N.L. masc. n. Spongophycus, a spongy alga (botanical tradition treats gender of phycus as masculine)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Spongophyc-), spon-go-PHY-kus
Type species: Spongophycus angaricus Korde 1954
Valid publication: Korde KB. Kembriyskiye vodorosli iz okrestnostey s. Boguchany na r. Angare. In: Shatsky NS (eds), Voprosy geologii Azii. Tom 1, Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR, Moscow, 1954, p. 531-555.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spongophycus angaricus Korde 1954 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by: Korde KB. Kembriyskiye vodorosli iz okrestnostey s. Boguchany na r. Angare. In: Shatsky NS (eds), Voprosy geologii Azii. Tom 1, Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR, Moscow, 1954, p. 531-555.
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Record number: 48058