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Genus "Nemacola"
Name: "Nemacola" Massalongo 1855
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)
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Notes:
- 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but unclear, possibly a pre-starting-point synonym to Microcoleus. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 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.
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 "Nemacola criniformis" Massalongo 1855 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
Assigned by:
Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612. 
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Record number: 18071
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