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Genus Egbenema
Name: Egbenema Akagha and Johansen 2023
Etymology: Eg.be.ne’ma. Gr. neut. n. nêma, thread; N.L. neut. n. Egbenema, a thread named after Egbe, Nigeria
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Egbenemat-), eg-be-NE-ma
Type species: Egbenema aeruginosum Akagha and Johansen 2023
Valid publication:
Akagha MU, Pietrasiak N, Bustos DF, Vondraskova A, Lamb SC, Johansen JR. Albertania and Egbenema gen. nov. from Nigeria and the United States, expanding biodiversity in the Oculatellaceae (cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2023; 59:1217-1236. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Akagha and Johansen) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Akagha et al.).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 3.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Egbenema aeruginosum Akagha and Johansen 2023 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Egbenema epilithicum Johansen and Akagha 2023 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Egbenema gypsiphilum Pietrasiak et al. 2023 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Oculatellaceae Mai and Johansen 2018
Assigned by:
Akagha MU, Pietrasiak N, Bustos DF, Vondraskova A, Lamb SC, Johansen JR. Albertania and Egbenema gen. nov. from Nigeria and the United States, expanding biodiversity in the Oculatellaceae (cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2023; 59:1217-1236. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 40260
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