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Name: "Nemacola" Massalongo 1855

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Ne.ma’co.la. Gr. neut. n. nêma, thread; Gr. masc. n. kolax, a flatterer, parasite; N.L. masc. n. Nemacola, a threadlike parasite [probably better: Nematocolax]

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Nemacol-), ne-MA-ko-la

Type species: "Nemacola criniformis" Massalongo 1855

Original publication: Massalongo AB. Nemacola, novum genus Byssacearum (?). Flora 1855; 38:36-37.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

  • Notes:
    • 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but unclear, possibly a pre-starting-point synonym to Microcoleus. Publication: Komárek J, Golubić S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Published by the Authors, Třeboň and Boston, 1990.
    • 🧍 According to Lumbsch and Huhndorf (2007) this genus may belong to Ascomycota. Publication: Lumbsch HT, Huhndorf SM. Outline of Ascomycota – 2007. Myconet 2007; 13:1-58.

Subdivision:

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

Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013

Assigned by: Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 18071