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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Isocystis halobia

Name: Isocystis halobia Anagnostidis and Roussomoustakaki 1991

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo’bi.a. Gr. masc. n. hals, salt; Gr. masc. n. bios, life; N.L. fem. adj. halobia, living in salt

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: i-so-KYS-tis ha-LO-bi-a, feminine

Holotype: Figure 5-27

Valid publication: Anagnostidis K, Roussomoustakaki M. Isocystis halobia spec. nova, a benthic nostocalean cyanophyte from the heliothermal saltwork mats of Messolongion, Hellas (Greece). Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1991; 92:299-332.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Isocystis Borzì ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Assigned by: Anagnostidis K, Roussomoustakaki M. Isocystis halobia spec. nova, a benthic nostocalean cyanophyte from the heliothermal saltwork mats of Messolongion, Hellas (Greece). Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1991; 92:299-332.

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Record number: 40372

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