Name: Olisthonema Panou and Gkelis 2022

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: O.lis.tho.ne’ma. N.L. neut. n. Olisthonema, The genus name Olisthonema is made up of the Greek words ὀλισθαίνω (olisthai’no) slide and νῆμα (nema) filament.

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Olisthonemat-), o-lis-tho-NE-ma

Type species: Olisthonema eestii Panou and Gkelis 2022

Valid publication: Panou M, Gkelis S. Unravelling unknown cyanobacteria diversity linked with HCN production. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2021; 166:107322. 🇬🇷

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

Parent taxon: [Oscillatoriales, not assigned to family]

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Record number: 25664

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