Name: Vesicophycus Mandal and Maithy 1984
Etymology: Ve.si.co.phy’cus. L. fem. n. vesica, bladder; Gr. neut. n. phŷkos, a seaweed; N.L. masc. n. Vesicophycus, an alga with bladders (botanical tradition treats gender of phycus as masculine)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Vesicophyc-), we-si-ko-PHY-kus
Type species: Vesicophycus problematicus Mandal and Maithy 1984
Valid publication:
Mandal J, Maithy PK, Barman G, Verma KK. Microbiota from the Kushalgarh Formation, Delhi Supergroup, India. Journal of Palaeosciences 1984; 32:1-19. 
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vesicophycus problematicus Mandal and Maithy 1984 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: [Chroococcophyceae, not assigned to family]
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