Name: "Trichodesmium" Ehrenberg 1830
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Tri.cho.des’mi.um. Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; Gr. masc. n. desmos, bundle; N.L. neut. n. Trichodesmium, a bundle of hair
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Trichodesmi-), tri-kho-DES-mi-um
Original publication:
Ehrenberg CG. Neue Beobachtungen über blutartige Erscheinungen in Aegypten, Arabien und Sibirien, nebst einer Uebersicht und Kritik der früher bekannten. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 1830; 94:477-514. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Haliarachne Lemmermann 1899 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name |
| Pelagothrix Schmidt 1902 | heterotypic 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: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Trichodesmium aureum" Hynes et al. 2012 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Trichodesmium erythraeum" Ehrenberg 1830 | not validly published | synonym |
| "Trichodesmium radians" (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Golubić 1978 | not validly published | synonym |
| "Trichodesmium spiralis" Dyhrman et al. 2006 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
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. —
Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51. 
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