Genus Moorea
Name: Moorea Engene et al. 2012
Etymology: Mo.o.re’a. N.L. fem. n. Moorea, in memory of Professor Richard E. Moore
Type species: Moorea producens Engene et al. 2012
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Valid publication:
Engene N, Rottacker EC, Kastovsky J, Byrum T, Choi H, Ellisman MH, Komarek J, Gerwick WH. Moorea producens gen. nov., sp. nov. and Moorea bouillonii comb. nov., tropical marine cyanobacteria rich in bioactive secondary metabolites. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1171-1178. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- Full authorship: Engene, Rottacker, Kaštovský, Byrum, Choi, Ellisman, Komárek and Gerwick 2012.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Moorea bouillonii (Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991) Engene et al. 2012 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym Moorea producens Engene et al. 2012 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
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Record number: 521860