Name: Olokunococcus Aiube et al. 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: O.lo.ku.no.coc’cus. Olokun, the Orisha deity of the bottom of the oceans, worshipped in Candomble’ religion in Brazil; Gr. suff. -coccus, berry in botanical usage; N.L. masc. n. Olokunococcus

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Olokunococc-), o-lo-ku-no-KOK-kus

Type species: Olokunococcus oblitus Aiube et al. 2026

Valid publication: Aiube YRA, Moreira APB, Caires TA, Tenorio MMB, de Moura RL, Salomon PS. Revealing novelty from the southwestern Atlantic, Yemanjia gen. nov. and Olokunococcus gen. nov. from the coral cyanobiome of the Abrolhos Bank. J Phycol 2026; 62:533-555. 🇧🇷

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Olokunococcus oblitus Aiube et al. 2026	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Aegeococcaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023

Assigned by: Aiube YRA, Moreira APB, Caires TA, Tenorio MMB, de Moura RL, Salomon PS. Revealing novelty from the southwestern Atlantic, Yemanjia gen. nov. and Olokunococcus gen. nov. from the coral cyanobiome of the Abrolhos Bank. J Phycol 2026; 62:533-555. 🇧🇷

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Record number: 71674