Name: Egbenema aeruginosum Akagha and Johansen 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ae.ru.gi.no’sum. L. neut. adj. aeruginosum, bright blue-green

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a͡e-ru-gi-NO-sum, neuter

Holotype: CBFS A-131-1; N15-MA6

Valid publication: Akagha MU, Pietrasiak N, Bustos DF, Vondraskova A, Lamb SC, Johansen JR. Albertania and Egbenema gen. nov. from Nigeria and the United States, expanding biodiversity in the Oculatellaceae (cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2023; 59:1217-1236. 🇺🇸

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Egbenema Akagha and Johansen 2023. Publication: Akagha MU, Pietrasiak N, Bustos DF, Vondraskova A, Lamb SC, Johansen JR. Albertania and Egbenema gen. nov. from Nigeria and the United States, expanding biodiversity in the Oculatellaceae (cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2023; 59:1217-1236. 🇺🇸
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Akagha and Johansen) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Akagha et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Egbenema Akagha and Johansen 2023

Assigned by: Akagha MU, Pietrasiak N, Bustos DF, Vondraskova A, Lamb SC, Johansen JR. Albertania and Egbenema gen. nov. from Nigeria and the United States, expanding biodiversity in the Oculatellaceae (cyanobacteria). J Phycol 2023; 59:1217-1236. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 16736