Name: Leptothoe spongobia Konstantinou and Gkelis 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: spongobia, refers to the association of the species with sponges; Gr. masc. n. spongos, sponge (σπόγγος); Gr. masc. n. bios, life (βίος)

Gender: feminine

Type strain: TAU A01003; TAU-MAC 1015

16S rRNA gene: KY744810 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Konstantinou D, Voultsiadou E, Panteris E, Zervou SK, Hiskia A, Gkelis S. Leptothoe, a new genus of marine cyanobacteria (Synechococcales) and three new species associated with sponges from the Aegean Sea. J Phycol 2019; 55:882-897.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Konstantinou and Gkelis) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Konstantinou et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Leptothoe Konstantinou and Gkelis 2019

Assigned by: Konstantinou D, Voultsiadou E, Panteris E, Zervou SK, Hiskia A, Gkelis S. Leptothoe, a new genus of marine cyanobacteria (Synechococcales) and three new species associated with sponges from the Aegean Sea. J Phycol 2019; 55:882-897.

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Record number: 7098