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Genus "Chakia"
Name: "Chakia" Komárková et al. 2013
Etymology: Cha’ki.a. N.L. fem. n. Chakia, The genus has been named after Chak, the Mayan God of rain.
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Chaki-), KHA-ki-a
Type species: "Chakia ciliosa" Komárková et al. 2013
Original publication:
Komárková J, Zapomělová E, Komárek J. Chakia (cyanobacteria), a new heterocytous genus from Belizean marshes identified on the basis of the 16S rRNA gene. Fottea 2013; 13:227-233. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SAG: 1; BRNM: 1; CCALA: 1.
- 🧍 Full authorship: Komárková, Zapomělová and Komárek 2013.
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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Chakia ciliosa" Komárková et al. 2013 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Scytonemataceae corrig. Frank 1886
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: 6257
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