Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Pla.xo.ne’ma. Gr. fem. n. plax, anything flat and broad; Gr. neut. n. nêma, thread; N.L. neut. n. Plaxonema, probably meaning a flat thread
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Plaxonemat-), pla-xo-NE-ma
Type species: "Plaxonema oscillans" Tangl 1884
Original publication: Tangl E. Morphologie der Cyanophyceen. Denkschr. K. Akad. Wiss. Wien, mat.-nat. 1884; 48:1-14.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Plaxonema oscillans" Tangl 1884 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by: Komárek J, Golubić S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Published by the Authors, Třeboň and Boston, 1990.
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