×
Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates from LPSN every few months.

Follow the ICSP and DSMZ (D3) on LinkedIn.


Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Fortiea contorta

Name: Fortiea contorta Hauer et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: con.tor’ta. L. fem. part. adj. contorta, twisted

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kon-TOR-ta, feminine

Holotype: CBFS A-24

Valid publication: Hauer T, Bohunicka M, Johansen JR, Mares J, Berrendero-Gomez E. Reassessment of the cyanobacterial family Microchaetaceae and establishment of new families Tolypothrichaceae and Godleyaceae. J Phycol 2014; 50:1089-1100. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: [Fortiea]

Assigned by: Hauer T, Bohunicka M, Johansen JR, Mares J, Berrendero-Gomez E. Reassessment of the cyanobacterial family Microchaetaceae and establishment of new families Tolypothrichaceae and Godleyaceae. J Phycol 2014; 50:1089-1100. 🇨🇿

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/fortiea-contortaLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 37424
This LPSN page was printed on 2026-02-15 23:34:38