Name: Karukerafilum Halary et al. 2024

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ka.ru.ke.ra.fi’lum. N.L. n. Karukera, Karukera is the name given to Guadeloupe by native Caribbean inhabitants before the arrival of Christopher Colombus and means island of beautiful waters; L. neut. n. filum, filament; N.L. neut. n. Karukerafilum, filament from Karukera

Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Karukerafil-), ka-ru-ke-ra-FI-lum

Type species: Karukerafilum mangrovense corrig. Halary et al. 2024

Valid publication: Halary S, Duval C, Marie B, Bernard C, Piquet B, Gros O, Bourguet-Kondracki ML, Duperron S. Genomes of nine biofilm-forming filamentous strains of Cyanobacteria (genera Jaaginema, Scytonema, and Karukerafilum gen. nov.) isolated from mangrove habitats of Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles). FEMS Microbes 2024; 5:xtad024.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: PMC: 2.

Subdivision:

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: 2

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Karukerafilum mangrovense corrig. Halary et al. 2024	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Karukerafilum mangrovensis Halary et al. 2024	inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])	misspelling

Parent taxon: [Coleofasciculales, not assigned to family]

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Record number: 45785