Name: Skujapelta Hall and Claus 1967

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Skujapelta, The new genus is named in honor of Prof. Dr. Henrik Skuja, the prominent Latvian algologist. [probably better: Skujaipelta]

Gender: feminine (stem: Skujapelt-)

Type species: Skujapelta nuda Hall and Claus 1967

Valid publication: Hall WT, Claus G. ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES ON THE CYANELLES OF GLAUCOCYSTIS NOSTOCHINEARUM ITZIGSOHN(1). J Phycol 1967; 3:37-51.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Skujapeltaceae Hall and Claus 1967. Publication: Hall WT, Claus G. ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES ON THE CYANELLES OF GLAUCOCYSTIS NOSTOCHINEARUM ITZIGSOHN(1). J Phycol 1967; 3:37-51.
  • 🧍 According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but probably belonging to Glaucophyceae. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.

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
    Skujapelta nuda Hall and Claus 1967	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Skujapeltaceae Hall and Claus 1967

Assigned by: Hall WT, Claus G. ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES ON THE CYANELLES OF GLAUCOCYSTIS NOSTOCHINEARUM ITZIGSOHN(1). J Phycol 1967; 3:37-51.

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Record number: 6532