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Genus Alkalinema
Name: Alkalinema Vaz et al. 2015
Etymology: Al.ka.li.ne’ma. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali, the ashes of saltwort (indeclinable); from Arabic masc. n. al-qalyi, soda ash; Gr. neut. n. nêma, thread, filament; N.L. neut. n. Alkalinema, a filament from alkaline lakes
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Alkalinemat-), al-ka-li-NE-ma
Type species: Alkalinema pantanalense Vaz et al. 2015
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Vieira Vaz MG, Genuario DB, Andreote AP, Malone CF, Sant'Anna CL, Barbiero L, Fiore MF. Pantanalinema gen. nov. and Alkalinema gen. nov.: novel pseudanabaenacean genera (Cyanobacteria) isolated from saline-alkaline lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:298-308. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014.
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.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SP: 1.
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🧕 Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014.
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.
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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Alkalinema pantanalense Vaz et al. 2015 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Pseudanabaenaceae Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988
Assigned by:
Vieira Vaz MG, Genuario DB, Andreote AP, Malone CF, Sant'Anna CL, Barbiero L, Fiore MF. Pantanalinema gen. nov. and Alkalinema gen. nov.: novel pseudanabaenacean genera (Cyanobacteria) isolated from saline-alkaline lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:298-308.
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Record number: 521786
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