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Genus Halothece
Name: Halothece Margheri et al. 2008
Etymology: Ha.lo.the’ce. Gr. fem. n. thêkê; N.L. fem. n. Halothece, a cyanobacterial genus
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Halothec-), ha-lo-THE-ke
Type species: Halothece californica Margheri et al. 2008
Valid publication:
Margheri MC, Ventura S, Kaštovský J, Komárek J. The taxonomic validation of the cyanobacterial genus Halothece. Phycologia 2008; 47:477-486. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Halothecaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023.
Publication:
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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🧕 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Rubidibacteraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024.
Publication:
Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0.
- 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family Aphanothecaceae (Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986) Komárek et al. 2014. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: BRNM: 1.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Halothecaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023.
Publication:
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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Halothece californica Margheri et al. 2008 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Halothecaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023
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: 6387
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