Name: Oculatellaceae Mai and Johansen 2018

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Oculatellaceae, the Oculatella family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012

Valid publication: Mai T, Johansen JR, Pietrasiak N, Bohunická M, Martin MP. Revision of the Synechococcales (Cyanobacteria) through recognition of four families including Oculatellaceae fam. nov. and Trichocoleaceae fam. nov. and six new genera containing 14 species. Phytotaxa 2018; 365:1-59.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014. 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.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 9
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 9
Total number of child taxa: 9

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Cartusia Mai et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Drouetiella Mai et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Kaiparowitsia Mai et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Komarkovaea Mai et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Pegethrix Mai et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Shackletoniella Strunecky et al. 2020	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Tildeniella Mai et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN	correct name
    Timaviella Sciuto and Moro 2017	validly published under the ICN	correct name

Parent taxon: "Synechococcales" Hoffmann et al. 2005

Assigned by: Mai T, Johansen JR, Pietrasiak N, Bohunická M, Martin MP. Revision of the Synechococcales (Cyanobacteria) through recognition of four families including Oculatellaceae fam. nov. and Trichocoleaceae fam. nov. and six new genera containing 14 species. Phytotaxa 2018; 365:1-59.

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