Name: Okeania Engene et al. 2013
Etymology: O.ke.a.ni’a. N.L. fem. n. Okeania, from the Greek word Okeanos (Ώjeamός is the oldest marine god of Greek Mythology)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Okeani-), o-ke-a-NI-a
Type species: Okeania hirsuta Engene et al. 2013
Valid publication:
Engene N, Paul VJ, Byrum T, Gerwick WH, Thor A, Ellisman MH. Five chemically rich species of tropical marine cyanobacteria of the genus Okeania gen. nov. (Oscillatoriales, Cyanoprokaryota). J Phycol 2013; 49:1095-1106. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Okeania comitata Engene et al. 2013 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Okeania erythroflocculosa Engene et al. 2013 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Okeania hirsuta Engene et al. 2013 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Okeania lorea Engene et al. 2013 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Okeania plumata Engene et al. 2013 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013
Assigned by:
Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51. 🇨🇿
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