Name: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Leptolyngbyaceae, the Leptolyngbya family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Leptolyngbya Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Valid publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this family to the order "Synechococcales" Hoffmann et al. 2005. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Brito et al. (2017) assigned the genus Calenema Ramos et al. 2017 to this family. Publication: Brito A, Ramos V, Mota R, Lima S, Santos A, Vieira J, Vieira CP, Kastovsky J, Vasconcelos VM, Tamagnini P. Description of new genera and species of marine cyanobacteria from the Portuguese Atlantic coast. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2017; 111:18-34.
  • Cellamare et al. (2018) assigned the genus Sodalinema Cellamare et al. 2018 to this family. Publication: Cellamare M, Duval C, Drelin Y, Djediat C, Touibi N, Agogue H, Leboulanger C, Ader M, Bernard C. Characterization of phototrophic microorganisms and description of new cyanobacteria isolated from the saline-alkaline crater-lake Dziani Dzaha (Mayotte, Indian Ocean). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2018; 94:1-25.
  • Cellamare et al. (2018) assigned the genus Sodaleptolyngbya Cellamare et al. 2018 to this family. Publication: Cellamare M, Duval C, Drelin Y, Djediat C, Touibi N, Agogue H, Leboulanger C, Ader M, Bernard C. Characterization of phototrophic microorganisms and description of new cyanobacteria isolated from the saline-alkaline crater-lake Dziani Dzaha (Mayotte, Indian Ocean). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2018; 94:1-25.
  • Chakraborty et al. (2019) assigned the genus Euryhalinema Chakraborty et al. 2019 to this family. Publication: Chakraborty S, Maruthanayagam V, Achari A, Pramanik A, Jaisankar P, Mukherjee J. Euryhalinema mangrovii gen. nov., sp. nov. and Leptoelongatus litoralis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae) isolated from an Indian mangrove forest. Phytotaxa 2019; 422:58-74.
  • Chakraborty et al. (2019) assigned the genus Leptoelongatus Chakraborty et al. 2019 to this family. Publication: Chakraborty S, Maruthanayagam V, Achari A, Pramanik A, Jaisankar P, Mukherjee J. Euryhalinema mangrovii gen. nov., sp. nov. and Leptoelongatus litoralis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae) isolated from an Indian mangrove forest. Phytotaxa 2019; 422:58-74.
  • Dvorak et al. (2015) assigned the genus Pinocchia Dvořák et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Dvořák P, Jahodářová E, Hašler P, Gusev E, Poulíčková A. A new tropical cyanobacterium Pinocchia polymorpha gen. et sp. nov. derived from the genus Pseudanabaena. Fottea 2015; 15:113-120.
  • Jahodarova et al. (2018) assigned the genus Elainella Jahodářová et al. 2018 to this family. Publication: Jahodářová E, Dvořák P, Hašler P, Holušová K, Poulíčková A. Elainella gen. nov.: a new tropical cyanobacterium characterized using a complex genomic approach. European Journal of Phycology 2018; 53:39-51.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Halomicronema Abed et al. 2002 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Trichocoleus Anagnostidis 2001 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Haloleptolyngbya Dadheech et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Neosynechococcus Dvořák et al. 2014 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Leibleinia (Gomont 1890) Hoffmann 1985 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus Nodosilinea Perkerson and Casamatta 2011 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Komarek et al. (2014) assigned the genus "Trichotorquatus" Petrasiak and Johansen 2014 to this family. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
  • Konstantinou et al. (2019) assigned the genus Leptothoe Konstantinou and Gkelis 2019 to this family. Publication: Konstantinou D, Voultsiadou E, Panteris E, Zervou SK, Hiskia A, Gkelis S. Leptothoe, a new genus of marine cyanobacteria (Synechococcales) and three new species associated with sponges from the Aegean Sea. J Phycol 2019; 55:882-897.
  • Konstantinou et al. (2021) assigned the genus Cymatolege Konstantinou and Gkelis 2021 to this family. Publication: Konstantinou D, Voultsiadou E, Panteris E, Gkelis S. Revealing new sponge-associated cyanobacterial diversity: Novel genera and species. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2021; 155:106991.
  • Konstantinou et al. (2021) assigned the genus Rhodoploca Konstantinou and Gkelis 2021 to this family. Publication: Konstantinou D, Voultsiadou E, Panteris E, Gkelis S. Revealing new sponge-associated cyanobacterial diversity: Novel genera and species. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2021; 155:106991.
  • Sciuto and Moro (2016) assigned the genus Thermoleptolyngbya Sciuto and Moro 2016 to this family. Publication: Sciuto K, Moro I. Detection of the new cosmopolitan genus Thermoleptolyngbya (Cyanobacteria, Leptolyngbyaceae) using the 16S rRNA gene and 16S-23S ITS region. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2016; 105:15-35.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Alkalinema Vaz et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Pantanalinema Vaz et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Jaaginema Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Arthronema Komárek and Lukavský 1988 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Tapinothrix Sauvageau 1892 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Heteroleibleinia (Geitler 1932) Hoffmann 1985 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Sokolovia Elenkin 1926 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned the genus Pseudophormidium (Forti 1907) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 to this family. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • Zammit (2018) assigned the genus Albertania Zammit 2018 to this family. Publication: Zammit G. Systematics and biogeography of sciophilous cyanobacteria; an ecological and molecular description of Albertania skiophila (Leptolyngbyaceae) gen. & sp. nov. Phycologia 2018; 57:481-491.
  • Zhou et al. (2018) assigned the genus Salileptolyngbya Zhou 2018 to this family. Publication: Zhou W-G, Ding D-W, Yang Q-S, Ahmad M, Zhang Y-Z, Lin X-C, Zhang Y-Y, Ling J, Dong J-D. Marileptolyngbya sina gen. nov., sp. nov. and Salileptolyngbya diazotrophicum gen. nov., sp. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria), species of cyanobacteria isolated from a marine ecosystem. Phytotaxa 2018; 383:75-92.
  • Zhou et al. (2018) assigned the genus Marileptolyngbya Zhou and Ling 2018 to this family. Publication: Zhou W-G, Ding D-W, Yang Q-S, Ahmad M, Zhang Y-Z, Lin X-C, Zhang Y-Y, Ling J, Dong J-D. Marileptolyngbya sina gen. nov., sp. nov. and Salileptolyngbya diazotrophicum gen. nov., sp. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria), species of cyanobacteria isolated from a marine ecosystem. Phytotaxa 2018; 383:75-92.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Pseudanabaenaceae Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Nodosilineaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023. Publication: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
  • This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Lepfolyngbyaceae"; "Lepmlyngbyaceae"; "Leptokyngbyaceae"; "Leptoplyngbyaceae"; "Leptosyngbyaceae"; "Leptotyngbyaceae"; "Leptoylngbyaceae"; "Moiyngbyaceae".
  • Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Jahodarova et al. (2017), Li and Li (2016), Taton et al. (2011). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCALA: 4; FACHB: 2; DSM: 2; ULC: 2; UTEX: 1; CCUG: 1; ATCC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 18
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 18
Total number of child taxa: 21

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Apatinema Davydov 2022	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chamaethrix Dvořák et al. 2017	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Chroakolemma Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Khargia Rasouli-Dogaheh et al. 2023	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Kovacikia Miscoe et al. 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Leptodesmis" Raabová et al. 2019	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Leptolyngbya Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), conserved name	correct name
    "Leptothermofonsia" Tang et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Limnolyngbya Li and Li 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Monilinema Malone et al. 2021	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Myxacorys Pietrasiak and Johansen 2019	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    "Myxocorys" Petrasiak et al. 2014	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Onodrimia Jahodářová et al. 2017	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Phormidesmis Turicchia et al. 2009	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Planktolyngbya Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Plectolyngbya Taton et al. 2011	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Romeriopsis Hentschke et al. 2022	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Scytolyngbya Song and Li 2015	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Stenomitos Miscoe and Johansen 2016	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Thainema Rasouli-Dogaheh et al. 2022	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Zarconia Hentschke et al. 2022	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Leptolyngbyales Strunecký and Mareš 2023

Assigned by: Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.

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