Name: Spirillopsis Naumann 1921

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Spi.rill.op’sis. N.L. neut. dim. n. Spirillum, a bacterial genus name; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Spirillopsis, a genus resembling Spirillum

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Spirillopsid-), spi-rill-OP-sis

Type species: Spirillopsis irregularis Naumann 1921

Valid publication: Naumann E. Untersuchungen über die Eisenorganismen Schwedens I Die Erscheinungen der Sideroplastie in den Gewässern des Teichgebiets Aneboda. K. Sv. Vet.-Acad. Handl. 1921; 62:1-68.

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: Synechococcaceae Komárek and Anagnostidis 1995

Assigned by: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.

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Record number: 17825
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