Name: Xomosiella Pokorný and Kaštovský 2025

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Xo.mo.si.el’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Xomosiella, Named after ancient spa Xomos, where the cyanobacterium was isolated.

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Xomosiell-), kso-mo-si-EL-la

Type species: Xomosiella audyi Pokorný and Kaštovský 2025

Valid publication: Pokorny J, Vondraskova A, Wipplingerova M, Kastovsky J. Four novel taxa of cyanobacteria from a unique thermal cave habitat in Vromoner Canyon, Albania. J Phycol 2025; 61:1394-1422. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Pokorný and Kaštovský) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Pokorny et al.).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 1; CCALA: 1.

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
    Xomosiella audyi Pokorný and Kaštovský 2025	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Persinemataceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023

Assigned by: Pokorny J, Vondraskova A, Wipplingerova M, Kastovsky J. Four novel taxa of cyanobacteria from a unique thermal cave habitat in Vromoner Canyon, Albania. J Phycol 2025; 61:1394-1422. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 67393