IRMNG - Cyanophyceae

IRMNG taxon details

Cyanophyceae

IRMNG_ID

1070 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1070)

Classification

Authority

Schaffner, 1909

Status

accepted

Rank

Class

Parent

Cyanobacteriota

Synonymised names

Prochlorophyceae · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Genus Acaciella Walter in Preiss, 1972 †
Order Acaryochloridales
Order Acrescentida †
Order Aerosakkonematales
Genus Alcheringa Walter, 1972 †
Genus Ambigolamellatus Z.A. Zhuravleva, 1968 †
Order Anagliphonida †
Genus Asterosphaeroides Z.A. Zhuravleva, 1968 †
Genus Babetosphaera E. Boureau & T. Monod, 1958 †
Genus Balbiriniella D.Z. Oehler, 1978 †
Genus Burundia P.K. Maithy, 1983 †
Genus Carniphytes B. Senowbari-Daryan, 2013 †
Genus Caryosphaeroides J.W. Schopf, 1968 †
Order Chroococcales
Order Chroococcidiopsidales
Order Coleofasciculales
Genus Collenia C.D. Walcott, 1914 †
Genus Conferta B.S. Klinger, 1968 †
Order Conophytonida †
Genus Crassitubus Liu, Xiao, Yin, Zhou, Gao & Tang, 2008 †
Order Cryptiida †
Genus Cryptozoon J. Hall, 1883 †
Order Cupolida †
Genus Cyanoleptophycus E.A. Molinari-Novoa & M.D. Guiry, 2021 †
Order Decumbenta †
Genus Elleria M.R. Walter in Walter, Krylov & Preiss, 1979 †
Genus Filamentella H.D. Pflug, 1965 †
Genus Frutexites V.P. Maslov, 1960 †
Order Gloeobacterales
Order Gloeomargaritales
Genus Graviglomus J.W. Green, A.H. Knoll & K. Swett, 1988 †
Order Intricatida †
Genus Kulparia Preiss & Walter in Walter, 1972 †
Order Kussiellida †
Genus Medullarites Narozhnych †
Order Minicolumellida †
Order Ministomida †
Order Nodosilineales
Genus Nodularites V.P. Maslov, 1956 †
Order Nostocales
Genus Nostocomorpha Y. Sin & K. Liu, 1978 †
Genus Nuia V.P. Maslov, 1954 †
Genus Osagia W.H. Twenhofel, 1919 †
Order Oscillatoriales
Genus Paleoisocystis Z.-L. Xu, 1984 †
Genus Paraconophyton Y.Z. Liang & R.C. Tsao in Tsao & Liang, 1974 †
Genus Parenchymodiscus J.W. Green, A.H. Knoll & K. Swett, 1988 †
Genus Perulagranum J.W. Green, A.H. Knoll & K. Swett, 1988 †
Order Pleurocapsales
Genus Plicatidium T.V. Jankauskas, 1980 †
Genus Polycavita E.A. Assejeva in Teslenko, 1982 †
Genus Polysphaerula M.E. Boureau, 1975 †
Genus Pseudotielingella Y.Z. Liang & R.C. Tsao in Tsao & Liang, 1974 †
Genus Quadratitubus Y. Xue, T. Tang & C. Yu, 1992 †
Genus Rhyniotaxillus M. Krings & V.N. Sergeev, 2019 †
Genus Salome A.H. Knoll, 1982 †
Order Sarmaellales †
Genus Segosia Butin, 1966 †
Genus Sinocyclocyclicus Y.S. Xue, T.F. Tang & C.L. Yu, 1992 †
Genus Solenophyma I.N. Golub in Sokolov, 1979 †
Order Spirulinales
Order Synechococcales
Genus Talakania P.N. Kolosov, 1983 †
Order Thermostichales
Genus Thylacocausticus J.W. Green, A.H. Knoll & K. Swett, 1988 †
Genus Tolonia P.N. Kolosov, 1983 †
Genus Tynnia M.B. Burzin, 1997 †
Genus Vesicularites E.A. Reitlinger, 1959 †
Genus Volvatella Narozhynch, 1967 †
Genus Yukonosphaeridion S.M. Awramik in Allison & Awramik, 1989 †
Genus Actucellularia K. Grey & K.L. Cotter, 1996 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum, name and illustration only, no description)
Genus Monilinema Yin in Wang, 1984 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Order Cyanophyceae (awaiting allocation) (temporary name)
Genus Cryptozoön J. Hall, 1883 † represented as Cryptozoon J. Hall, 1883 † (version of name with diaeresis (permitted in ICN as indicator of pronunciation), non-diaeresis version is used as preferred form in IRMNG)
Genus Bogutschanophycus K.B. Korde, 1954 † accepted as Nuia V.P. Maslov, 1954 † (synonym)
Order Chamaesiphonales accepted as Synechococcales
Order Dermocarpales accepted as Pleurocapsales
Order Entophysalidales accepted as Chroococcales
Genus Leptophycus J.H. Johnson, 1940 † accepted as Cyanoleptophycus E.A. Molinari-Novoa & M.D. Guiry, 2021 † (junior homonym)
Order Porostromata † accepted as Oscillatoriales (obsolete name, erected as "section")
Family Porostromataceae † accepted as Oscillatoriales (?non-existent family name, actually a "section" (Porostromata), latter no longer used)
Order Pseudanabaenales accepted as Synechococcales
Order Stigonematales accepted as Nostocales
Order Prochlorales accepted as Synechococcales (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Ambigomellatus † accepted as Ambigolamellatus Z.A. Zhuravleva, 1968 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Palmelloidea H.-J. Chu & B.-T. Wu, 1984 (unaccepted > unavailable name, not validly published)
Genus Vermioidea H.-J. Chu & B.-T. Wu, 1984 (unaccepted > unavailable name, not validly published)
Genus Pellicularia T.V. Jankauskas, 1980 † (accepted > junior homonym)

Environment

marine, fresh, terrestrial

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2025). Cyanophyceae. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1070 on 2025-06-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-05-31 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2019-02-03 04:13:56Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2025-05-15 05:32:26Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (5)
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
note: in Division (=Phylum) Cyanophycota, latter no longer recognised [details]

additional source Chrétiennot-Dinet, M.-J.; Sournia, A.; Ricard, M.; Billard, C. (1993). A classification of the marine phytoplankton of the world from class to genus. Phycologia. 32(3): 159-179., available online at https://doi.org/10.2216/i0031-8884-32-3-159.1 [details]

additional source Komárek, J.; Kaštovský, J.; Mareš, J.; Johansen, J. R. (2014). Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia. 86: 295-335.
note: used for taxonomy below class, in the first instance [details]

current name source Ruggiero, M. A.; Gordon, D. P.; Orrell, T. M.; Bailly, N.; Bourgoin, T.; Brusca, R. C.; Cavalier-Smith, T.; Guiry, M. D.; Kirk, P. M. (2015). A higher level classification of all living organisms. PLOS ONE. 10(4): e0119248., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119248 [details]

original description (of Prochlorophyceae) Lewin, R. A. (1977). Prochloron, type genus of the Prochlorophyta. Phycologia. 16(2): 217-217., available online at https://doi.org/10.2216/i0031-8884-16-2-217.1 [details]

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