Etymology:So.ma.ca.tel’li.um.Gr. neut. n.sôma, body (somatiko); L. fem. dim. n.catella, a small chain; N.L. neut. n.Somacatellium, referring to a small chain filamentous body [probably better: Somaticatellium]
Original publication:
Walter JM, Coutinho FH, Dutilh BE, Swings J, Thompson FL, Thompson CC. Ecogenomics and Taxonomy of Cyanobacteria Phylum. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2132. 🇧🇷
Nomenclatural status:
not validly published
Taxonomic status:
preferred name (not correct name)
Notes:
🧕 Walter et al. (2017) assigned this genus to the class Cyanophyceae Hauck 1885.Publication:
Walter JM, Coutinho FH, Dutilh BE, Swings J, Thompson FL, Thompson CC. Ecogenomics and Taxonomy of Cyanobacteria Phylum. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2132. 🇧🇷
🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: PCC: 1.
Subdivision:
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