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Species Gloeomargarita lithophora
Name: Gloeomargarita lithophora Moreira et al. 2017
Etymology: li.tho’pho.ra. Gr. masc./fem. n. lithos, stone; Gr. masc./fem. adj. phoros, carrier; N.L. fem. adj. lithophora, carrier of stones
Pronunciation, gender: li-THO-pho-ra, feminine
Holotype: Alchichica-D10; CCAP 1437/1; D10; FCME PueAl-43a; PMC 919.15; PueAl-43a
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JQ733894
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Moreira D, Tavera R, Benzerara K, Skouri-Panet F, Couradeau E, Gerard E, Fonta CL, Novelo E, Zivanovic Y, Lopez-Garcia P. Description of Gloeomargarita lithophora gen. nov., sp. nov., a thylakoid-bearing, basal-branching cyanobacterium with intracellular carbonates, and proposal for Gloeomargaritales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:653-658. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Gloeomargarita lithophora" Couradeau et al. 2012 homotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Gloeomargarita Moreira et al. 2017.
Publication:
Moreira D, Tavera R, Benzerara K, Skouri-Panet F, Couradeau E, Gerard E, Fonta CL, Novelo E, Zivanovic Y, Lopez-Garcia P. Description of Gloeomargarita lithophora gen. nov., sp. nov., a thylakoid-bearing, basal-branching cyanobacterium with intracellular carbonates, and proposal for Gloeomargaritales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:653-658.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Gloeomargarita Moreira et al. 2017.
Publication:
Moreira D, Tavera R, Benzerara K, Skouri-Panet F, Couradeau E, Gerard E, Fonta CL, Novelo E, Zivanovic Y, Lopez-Garcia P. Description of Gloeomargarita lithophora gen. nov., sp. nov., a thylakoid-bearing, basal-branching cyanobacterium with intracellular carbonates, and proposal for Gloeomargaritales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:653-658.
Parent taxon: Gloeomargarita Moreira et al. 2017
Assigned by:
Moreira D, Tavera R, Benzerara K, Skouri-Panet F, Couradeau E, Gerard E, Fonta CL, Novelo E, Zivanovic Y, Lopez-Garcia P. Description of Gloeomargarita lithophora gen. nov., sp. nov., a thylakoid-bearing, basal-branching cyanobacterium with intracellular carbonates, and proposal for Gloeomargaritales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:653-658.
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Record number: 6550
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