Genus Parathermosynechococcus

Name: Parathermosynechococcus Tang et al. 2024

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Pa.ra.ther.mo.sy.ne.cho.coc’cus. Gr. prep. para, meaning similar, next to; N.L. masc. n. Thermosynechococcus, based on an established closely related validly described genus Thermosynechococcus; N.L. masc. n. Parathermosynechococcus, similar to Thermosynechococcus

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Parathermosynechococc-), pa-ra-ther-mo-sy-ne-kho-KOK-kus

Type species: Parathermosynechococcus lividus Tang et al. 2024

Valid publication: Tang J, Jiang Y, Hu Z, Zhou H, You D, Daroch M. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Thermosynechococcus-like strains reveals eight species within the genus Thermosynechococcus and a novel genus Parathermosynechococcus gen. nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2024; 0:108094. 🇨🇳

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: Thermosynechococcaceae Komárek et al. 2020

Assigned by: Tang J, Jiang Y, Hu Z, Zhou H, You D, Daroch M. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Thermosynechococcus-like strains reveals eight species within the genus Thermosynechococcus and a novel genus Parathermosynechococcus gen. nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2024; 0:108094. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 48314
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