Name: Capilliphycus flaviceps Lefler et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fla’vi.ceps. L. masc. adj. flavus, yellow; L. adj. suff. -ceps, head (caput); N.L. masc. adj. flaviceps, in reference to the tendency for yellowing of the apices of the trichome

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-pil-li-P^HY-kus FLA-wi-keps, masculine

Holotype: BLCC-M137; US 227779

Valid publication: Berthold DE, Lefler FW, Laughinghouse HD. Recognizing novel cyanobacterial diversity in marine benthic mats, with the description of Sirenicapillariaceae fam. nov., two new genera, Sirenicapillaria gen. nov. and Tigrinifilum gen. nov., and seven new species. Phycologia 2022; 61:146-165. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Lefler et al.) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Berthold et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Capilliphycus Caires et al. 2019

Assigned by: Berthold DE, Lefler FW, Laughinghouse HD. Recognizing novel cyanobacterial diversity in marine benthic mats, with the description of Sirenicapillariaceae fam. nov., two new genera, Sirenicapillaria gen. nov. and Tigrinifilum gen. nov., and seven new species. Phycologia 2022; 61:146-165. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 37788