Name: Kamptonema proteus (Skuja 1949) Strunecký et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Oscillatoria proteus Skuja 1949

Etymology: Gr. masc. n. prôteus, intended to mean one who is able to be pleomorphic (nominative in apposition)

Gender: neuter

Valid publication: Strunecký O, Komárek J, Šmarda J. Kamptonema (Microcoleaceae, Cyanobacteria), a new genus derived from the polyphyletic Phormidium on the basis of combined molecular and cytomorphological markers. Preslia 2014; 86:193-207. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Phormidium proteus (Skuja 1949) Umezaki and Watanabe 1994	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Oscillatoria proteus Skuja 1949	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Kamptonema Strunecký et al. 2014

Assigned by: Strunecký O, Komárek J, Šmarda J. Kamptonema (Microcoleaceae, Cyanobacteria), a new genus derived from the polyphyletic Phormidium on the basis of combined molecular and cytomorphological markers. Preslia 2014; 86:193-207. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 16674