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Genus Argonema
Name: Argonema Skoupý and Dvořák 2022
Etymology: Ar.go.ne’ma. N.L. neut. n. Argonema, The genus epithet is derived from greek Argo, slow, latent (αργός) and nema, thread (νήμα).
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Argonemat-), ar-go-NE-ma
Type species: Argonema galeatum Skoupý and Dvořák 2022
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Skoupy S, Stanojkovic A, Pavlikova M, Poulickova A, Dvorak P. New cyanobacterial genus Argonema is hidding in soil crusts around the world. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7203. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Moretto et al. (2024) assigned this genus to the order Aerosakkonematales Lefler et al. 2024.
Publication:
Moretto JA, Berthold DE, Lefler FW, Huang IS, Laughinghouse HD. Floridanema gen. nov. (Aerosakkonemataceae, Aerosakkonematales ord. nov., Cyanobacteria) from benthic tropical and subtropical fresh waters, with the description of four new species. J Phycol 2025; 61:91-107. 🇺🇸
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Skoupý and Dvořák) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Skoupy et al.).
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🧕 Moretto et al. (2024) assigned this genus to the order Aerosakkonematales Lefler et al. 2024.
Publication:
Moretto JA, Berthold DE, Lefler FW, Huang IS, Laughinghouse HD. Floridanema gen. nov. (Aerosakkonemataceae, Aerosakkonematales ord. nov., Cyanobacteria) from benthic tropical and subtropical fresh waters, with the description of four new species. J Phycol 2025; 61:91-107.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Argonema antarcticum Skoupý and Dvořák 2022 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Argonema galeatum Skoupý and Dvořák 2022 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by:
Skoupy S, Stanojkovic A, Pavlikova M, Poulickova A, Dvorak P. New cyanobacterial genus Argonema is hidding in soil crusts around the world. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7203. 🇨🇿
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Record number: 11720
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