Name: Sinonostocopsis desmoides (Yin and Li 1978) Molinari and Guiry 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Nostocopsis desmoides Yin and Li 1978

Etymology: des.mo.i’des. Gr. masc. n. desmos, chain; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. fem. adj. desmoides, chain-like

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: si-no-nos-tok-OP-sis des-mo-I-des, feminine

Valid publication: Molinari-Novoa EA, Guiry MD. Nomenclatural notes on algae. IV. Further replacement names for various algal taxa. Notulae Algarum 2021; 183:1-10. 🇵🇪

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Nostocopsis desmoides Yin and Li 1978	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Sinonostocopsis Molinari and Guiry 2021. Publication: Molinari-Novoa EA, Guiry MD. Nomenclatural notes on algae. IV. Further replacement names for various algal taxa. Notulae Algarum 2021; 183:1-10. 🇵🇪
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sinonostocopsis Molinari and Guiry 2021

Assigned by: Molinari-Novoa EA, Guiry MD. Nomenclatural notes on algae. IV. Further replacement names for various algal taxa. Notulae Algarum 2021; 183:1-10. 🇵🇪

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Record number: 39611