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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Kalymmatonema chimaera

Name: Kalymmatonema chimaera Bohunická et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: chi.mae’ra. L. fem. n. chimaera, nominative in apposition

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-lym-ma-to-NE-ma khi-MA͡E-ra, neuter

Holotype: SBBG 238562; SNI-TA29-BJ21

Valid publication: Bohunicka M, Johansen JR, Pietrasiak N, Jusko BM, Mesfin M, Becerra-Absalon I. Kalymmatonema gen. nov. (Scytonemataceae, Cyanobacteria): A desert soil crust genus previously identified as Scytonema hyalinum, with description of seven species new to science. J Phycol 2025; 61:1225-1250. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Kalymmatonema Bohunická et al. 2025

Assigned by: Bohunicka M, Johansen JR, Pietrasiak N, Jusko BM, Mesfin M, Becerra-Absalon I. Kalymmatonema gen. nov. (Scytonemataceae, Cyanobacteria): A desert soil crust genus previously identified as Scytonema hyalinum, with description of seven species new to science. J Phycol 2025; 61:1225-1250. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 66678

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