Name: Leptochromothrix Berthold et al. 2020

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: 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 (stem: Leptochromotrich-)

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 (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Leptochromothrix engenei Berthold et al. 2020	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Leptochromothrix valpauliae Berthold et al. 2020	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	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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Record number: 14514