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Genus "Leptothermofonsia"
Name: "Leptothermofonsia" Tang et al. 2022
Etymology: Lep.to.ther.mo.fon’si.a. Gr. masc. adj. leptos, fine; Gr. masc. adj. thermos, hot; L. masc. n. fons, spring; N.L. fem. n. Leptothermofonsia, Leptolynbgbya-like organism from a hot spring [probably better: Leptothermofontia]
Type species: "Leptothermofonsia sichuanensis" Tang et al. 2022
Original publication:
Tang J, Shah MR, Yao D, Jiang Y, Du L, Zhao K, Li L, Li M, Waleron MM, Waleron M, et al. Polyphasic Identification and Genomic Insights of Leptothermofonsia sichuanensis gen. sp. nov., a Novel Thermophilic Cyanobacteria Within Leptolyngbyaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:765105. 
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Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no standing)
Preferred name: "Leptothermofontia" corrig. Tang et al. 2022
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Leptothermofontia" corrig. Tang et al. 2022 corrected spelling of name, not validly published
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Notes:
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🧕 Tang et al. (2022) assigned this genus to the family Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014.
Publication:
Tang J, Shah MR, Yao D, Jiang Y, Du L, Zhao K, Li L, Li M, Waleron MM, Waleron M, et al. Polyphasic Identification and Genomic Insights of Leptothermofonsia sichuanensis gen. sp. nov., a Novel Thermophilic Cyanobacteria Within Leptolyngbyaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:765105. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: FACHB: 1.
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🧕 Tang et al. (2022) assigned this genus to the family Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014.
Publication:
Tang J, Shah MR, Yao D, Jiang Y, Du L, Zhao K, Li L, Li M, Waleron MM, Waleron M, et al. Polyphasic Identification and Genomic Insights of Leptothermofonsia sichuanensis gen. sp. nov., a Novel Thermophilic Cyanobacteria Within Leptolyngbyaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:765105.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Leptothermofonsia sichuanensis" Tang et al. 2022 inaccurate spelling misspelling
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Parent taxon: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Tang J, Shah MR, Yao D, Jiang Y, Du L, Zhao K, Li L, Li M, Waleron MM, Waleron M, et al. Polyphasic Identification and Genomic Insights of Leptothermofonsia sichuanensis gen. sp. nov., a Novel Thermophilic Cyanobacteria Within Leptolyngbyaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:765105. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 28045
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