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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Desertifilum dzianense

Name: Desertifilum dzianense Cellamare et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: dzi.a.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. dzianense, pertaining to Lake Dziani on the island of Mayotte [probably better: dzianiense]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-ser-ti-FI-lum dzi-a-NEN-se, neuter

Holotype: PMC 872.14

16S rRNA gene: MF579897 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Cellamare M, Duval C, Drelin Y, Djediat C, Touibi N, Agogue H, Leboulanger C, Ader M, Bernard C. Characterization of phototrophic microorganisms and description of new cyanobacteria isolated from the saline-alkaline crater-lake Dziani Dzaha (Mayotte, Indian Ocean). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2018; 94:1-25. 🇫🇷

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Desertifilum Dadheech and Krienitz 2012

Assigned by: Cellamare M, Duval C, Drelin Y, Djediat C, Touibi N, Agogue H, Leboulanger C, Ader M, Bernard C. Characterization of phototrophic microorganisms and description of new cyanobacteria isolated from the saline-alkaline crater-lake Dziani Dzaha (Mayotte, Indian Ocean). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2018; 94:1-25. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 6661

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