Name: Dulcicalothrix desertica (Schwabe 1960) Saraf et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Calothrix desertica Schwabe 1960

Etymology: de.ser’ti.ca. L. neut. n. desertum, desert (can be noun or adjective); N.L. fem. adj. desertica, living in a desert

Gender: feminine

Holotype: PCC 7102

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16S rRNA gene: AF132779 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Saraf A, Suradkar A, Dawda HG, Gaysina LA, Gabidullin Y, Kumat A, Behere I, Kotulkar M, Batule P, Singh P. Phylogenetic complexities of the members of Rivulariaceae with the re-creation of the family Calotrichaceae and description of Dulcicalothrix necridiiformans gen nov., sp nov., and reclassification of Calothrix desertica. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2019; 366:1-10.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Calothrix desertica Schwabe 1960	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Dulcicalothrix Saraf et al. 2019

Assigned by: Saraf A, Suradkar A, Dawda HG, Gaysina LA, Gabidullin Y, Kumat A, Behere I, Kotulkar M, Batule P, Singh P. Phylogenetic complexities of the members of Rivulariaceae with the re-creation of the family Calotrichaceae and description of Dulcicalothrix necridiiformans gen nov., sp nov., and reclassification of Calothrix desertica. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2019; 366:1-10.

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Record number: 16596