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Species Siphonophycus capitaneus
Name: Siphonophycus capitaneus corrig. Nyberg and Schopf 1984
Etymology: ca.pi.ta’ne.us. L. masc. adj. capitaneus, large
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ka-pi-TA-ne-us, masculine
Valid publication:
Nyberg AV, Schopf JW. Microfossils in stromatolitic cherts from the upper proterozoic Min'yar formation, southern Ural Mountains, USSR. J Paleontol 1984; 58:738-772. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Siphonophycus capitaneum Nyberg and Schopf 1984 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
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Notes:
- 🙂 Spelling correction conducted by LPSN on 2023-08-03.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Siphonophycus Schopf 1968
Assigned by:
Nyberg AV, Schopf JW. Microfossils in stromatolitic cherts from the upper proterozoic Min'yar formation, southern Ural Mountains, USSR. J Paleontol 1984; 58:738-772.
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Record number: 39722
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