Family Thermostichaceae

Name: Thermostichaceae Komárek et al. 2020

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: Ther.mo.sti.cha’ce.ae. N.L. fem. pl. n. Thermostichaceae, the Thermostichus family

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ther-mo-sti-KHA-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Thermostichus Komárek and Strunecký 2020

Valid publication: Komárek J, Johansen JR, Smarda J, Strunecky O. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 2020; 20:171-191. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2

Parent taxon: Thermostichales Komárek et al. 2020

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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Record number: 29714
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