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Genus Neoleptolyngbya
Name: Neoleptolyngbya Chen and Cai 2025
Etymology: Ne.o.lep.to.lyng’by.a. N.L. fem. n. Neoleptolyngbya, refers to its morphological similarity to Leptolyngbya, despite their distant evolutionary relationship
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Neoleptolyngby-), ne-o-lep-to-LYN͡G-by-a
Type species: Neoleptolyngbya gaoqiuensis Chen and Cai 2025
Valid publication:
Cai F, Chen J, Li S, Li X, Li R. New Taxa of Filamentous Cyanobacteria from Freshwater Habitats in China: Description of Neoleptolyngbya gen. nov. with Two Species, and Pseudoleptolyngbya wuhanensis sp. nov. Microorganisms 2025; 14:0. 
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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 (Chen and Cai) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Cai et al.).
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
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 Neoleptolyngbya chanbaensis Chen and Cai 2025 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Neoleptolyngbya gaoqiuensis Chen and Cai 2025 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Cai F, Chen J, Li S, Li X, Li R. New Taxa of Filamentous Cyanobacteria from Freshwater Habitats in China: Description of Neoleptolyngbya gen. nov. with Two Species, and Pseudoleptolyngbya wuhanensis sp. nov. Microorganisms 2025; 14:0. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 70066
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