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Genus Dapis
Name: Dapis Engene et al. 2018
Etymology: Da’pis. Gr. fem. n. Dapis, From the Greek word Dapis (f) (dάpις) meaning “thin layer, ” referring to the typical matforming morphology
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Dapid-), DA-pis
Type species: Dapis pleousa Engene et al. 2018
Valid publication:
Engene N, Tronholm A, Paul VJ. Uncovering cryptic diversity of Lyngbya: the new tropical marine cyanobacterial genus Dapis (Oscillatoriales). J Phycol 2018; 54:435-446. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: US: 2.
- 🧍 Full authorship: Engene, Tronholm and V.J. Paul 2018.
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 Dapis pleousa Engene et al. 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Dapis pnigousa Engene et al. 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
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: 6209
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