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Genus Oxynema
Name: Oxynema Chatchawan et al. 2012
Etymology: Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sharp, pointed (οξυς); Gr. neut. n. nêma, thread, filament (νημα); N.L. neut. n. Oxynema
Gender: neuter (stem: Oxynemat-)
Type species: Oxynema thaianum Chatchawan et al. 2012
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Chatchawan T, Komárek J, Strunecký O, Šmarda J, Peerapornpisal Y. Oxynema, a new genus separated from the genus Phormidium (Cyanophyta). Cryptogamie, Algologie 2012; 33:41-59. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family Microcoleaceae (Hansgirg 1892) Strunecký et al. 2013. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Oyxnema".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: MCC: 1; BRNM: 1; CCALA: 1.
- 🧍 Full authorship: Chatchawan, Komárek, Strunecký, Šmarda and Peerapornpisal 2012.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Oxynema acuminatum (Gomont 1892) Chatchawan et al. 2012 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Oxynema aestuarii Chakraborty et al. 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Oxynema lloydianum (Gomont 1899) Chatchawan et al. 2012 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Oxynema thaianum Chatchawan et al. 2012 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
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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Record number: 6190
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