Name: "Sphaerothrix" Curren et al. 2024

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Sphae’ro.thrix. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, a sphere; Gr. fem. n. thrix, a hair; N.L. fem. n. Sphaerothrix, probably meaning a spherical hair

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Sphaerotrich-), SP^HA͡E-ro-t^hrix

Type species: "Sphaerothrix gracilis" Curren et al. 2024

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Original publication: Curren E, Kuwahara VS, Yoshida T, Leong SCY. Draft genome of novel cyanobacteria Sphaerothrix Gracilis isolated from coastal microplastics reveal insights to chemical ecology, bloom and plastic-utilization potential. Funct Integr Genomics 2024; 24:46. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Sphaerothrix gracilis" Curren et al. 2024	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Nodosilineaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023

Assigned by: Curren E, Kuwahara VS, Yoshida T, Leong SCY. Draft genome of novel cyanobacteria Sphaerothrix Gracilis isolated from coastal microplastics reveal insights to chemical ecology, bloom and plastic-utilization potential. Funct Integr Genomics 2024; 24:46. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 45407