Name: "Loriellopsis" Hernández-Mariné and Canals 2011
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Lo.ri.ell.op’sis. N.L. fem. dim. n. Loriella, name of a cyanobacterial genus; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Loriellopsis, that which appears similar to Loriella
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Loriellopsid-), lo-ri-ell-OP-sis
Type species: "Loriellopsis cavernicola" Hernández-Mariné and Canals 2011
Original publication:
Lamprinou V, Hernandez-Marine M, Canals T, Kormas K, Economou-Amilli A, Pantazidou A. Morphology and molecular evaluation of Iphinoe spelaeobios gen. nov., sp. nov. and Loriellopsis cavernicola gen. nov., sp. nov., two stigonematalean cyanobacteria from Greek and Spanish caves. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2907-2915. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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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: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Loriellopsis cavernicola" Hernández-Mariné and Canals 2011 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Loriellopsis vromonerensis" Kaštovský et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Scytonemataceae corrig. Frank 1886
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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