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Genus Microcoleusiopsis
Name: Microcoleusiopsis Geng and Yu 2021
Etymology: Mi.cro.co.le.u.si.op’sis. N.L. fem. n. Microcoleusiopsis, was chosen because it was closely related to genus Microcoleus (the name of new genus)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Microcoleusiopsid-), mi-kro-ko-le-u-si-OP-sis
Type species: Microcoleusiopsis ganfuensis Geng and Yu 2021
Valid publication:
Geng R, Li W, Chao A, Guo X, Li H, Yu G, Li R. Establishment of a New Filamentous Cyanobacterial Genus, Microcoleusiopsis gen. nov. (Microcoleaceae, Cyanobacteria), from Benthic Mats in Open Channel, Jiangxi Province, China. Diversity 2021; 13:548. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Geng and Yu) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Geng et al.).
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Microcoleusiopsis ganfuensis Geng and Yu 2021 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
Assigned by:
Geng R, Li W, Chao A, Guo X, Li H, Yu G, Li R. Establishment of a New Filamentous Cyanobacterial Genus, Microcoleusiopsis gen. nov. (Microcoleaceae, Cyanobacteria), from Benthic Mats in Open Channel, Jiangxi Province, China. Diversity 2021; 13:548. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 8030
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