Name: Leptochromothrix Berthold et al. 2020

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Leptochromothrix, Gr. lepto, thin; Gr. chromo, colorful; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Leptochromothrix, is in reference to the small colorful filaments

Gender: feminine

Type species: Leptochromothrix valpauliae Berthold et al. 2020

Valid publication: Berthold DE, Lefler F, Dail Laughinghouse H. Untangling filamentous marine cyanobacterial diversity from the coast of South Florida with the description of Vermifilaceae fam. nov. and three new genera: Leptochromothrix gen. nov., Ophiophycus gen. nov., and Vermifilum gen nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 0:107010.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN

Taxonomic status: correct name

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: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Leptochromothrix valpauliae Berthold et al. 2020	validly published under the ICN	correct name

Parent taxon: Vermifilaceae Berthold et al. 2020

Assigned by: Berthold DE, Lefler F, Dail Laughinghouse H. Untangling filamentous marine cyanobacterial diversity from the coast of South Florida with the description of Vermifilaceae fam. nov. and three new genera: Leptochromothrix gen. nov., Ophiophycus gen. nov., and Vermifilum gen nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 0:107010.

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