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Genus Yemanjia
Name: Yemanjia Aiube et al. 2026
Etymology: Ye.man’ji.a. N.L. fem. n. Yemanjia, refers to Yemanjá, the deity of the ocean worshipped in Brazilian African derived religions such as Umbanda and Candomblé
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Yemanji-), ye-MAN-ji-a
Type species: Yemanjia corallina Aiube et al. 2026
Valid publication:
Aiube YRA, Moreira APB, Caires TA, Tenorio MMB, de Moura RL, Salomon PS. Revealing novelty from the southwestern Atlantic, Yemanjia gen. nov. and Olokunococcus gen. nov. from the coral cyanobiome of the Abrolhos Bank. J Phycol 2026; 62:533-555. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Yemanjia corallina Aiube et al. 2026 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Yemanjia roseoviolacea Aiube et al. 2026 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Cymatolegaceae Strunecký and Mareš 2023
Assigned by:
Aiube YRA, Moreira APB, Caires TA, Tenorio MMB, de Moura RL, Salomon PS. Revealing novelty from the southwestern Atlantic, Yemanjia gen. nov. and Olokunococcus gen. nov. from the coral cyanobiome of the Abrolhos Bank. J Phycol 2026; 62:533-555. 🇧🇷
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