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Species Hassallia antarctica

Classification: 

Bacteria Bacillati Cyanobacteriota Chroococcophyceae Nostocales Tolypotrichaceae Hassallia Hassallia antarctica

Name: Hassallia antarctica Komárek et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ant.arc’ti.ca. L. fem. adj. antarctica, southern, by extension pertaining to the Antarctic, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: has-SAL-li-a ant-ARK-ti-ka, feminine

Holotype: BRNM HY2362; CCALA 957

16S rRNA gene: FR822754 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Komárek J, Nedbalová L, Hauer T. Phylogenetic position and taxonomy of three heterocytous cyanobacteria dominating the littoral of deglaciated lakes, James Ross Island, Antarctica. Polar Biology 2012; 35:759-774. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: orphaned species

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Hassallia antarctica is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Hassallia.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-09-17.

Parent taxon: Hassallia Berkeley ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Assigned by: Komárek J, Nedbalová L, Hauer T. Phylogenetic position and taxonomy of three heterocytous cyanobacteria dominating the littoral of deglaciated lakes, James Ross Island, Antarctica. Polar Biology 2012; 35:759-774. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 52461

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