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Species Gloeothece citriformis
Name: Gloeothece citriformis Mareš and Johansen 2019
Etymology: ci.tri.for’mis. N.L. fem. adj. citriformis, citrus shaped, named for the cells with constricted ends similar to the shape of the ends of a lemon
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ki-tri-FOR-mis, feminine
Holotype: CBFS A-69-1; PCC 7424
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF132932
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Mares J, Johansen JR, Hauer T, Zima JJ, Ventura S, Cuzman O, Tiribilli B, Kastovsky J. Taxonomic resolution of the genus Cyanothece (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria), with a treatment on Gloeothece and three new genera, Crocosphaera, Rippkaea, and Zehria. J Phycol 2019; 55:578-610. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Mareš and Johansen) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Mares et al.).
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Gloeothece Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
Mares J, Johansen JR, Hauer T, Zima JJ, Ventura S, Cuzman O, Tiribilli B, Kastovsky J. Taxonomic resolution of the genus Cyanothece (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria), with a treatment on Gloeothece and three new genera, Crocosphaera, Rippkaea, and Zehria. J Phycol 2019; 55:578-610. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 26391
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