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Etymology: A.na.bai’na. Gr. ind. v. anabainô, to go up; N.L. fem. n. Anabaina, an organism that goes up, floats
Gender: feminine (stem: Anabain-)
Type species: "Anabaina pseudooscillatoria" Bory 1822
Original publication: Bory de Saint-Vincent JBGM. Anabaine. Anabaina. In: Audouin I, et al. (eds), Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle, Rey et Gravier; Baudouin Frères, Paris, 1822, p. 307-309.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Anabaina confervoides" Reinsch 1876 | inaccurate spelling | in need of a replacement |
| "Anabaina involuta" Reinsch 1876 | inaccurate spelling | in need of a replacement |
| "Anabaina pseudooscillatoria" Bory 1822 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
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Record number: 17929