Name: Oculatella atacamensis Osorio-Santos and Johansen 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ta.ca.men’sis. N.L. fem. adj. atacamensis, pertaining to the Atacama Desert, Chile

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-ta-ka-MEN-sis, feminine

Holotype: ATA3-4QCV5; BRY 37758; CCALA 1047

16S rRNA gene: KY498225 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Osorio-Santos K, et al. Seven new species of Oculatella (Pseudanabaenales, Cyanobacteria): taxonomically recognizing cryptic diversification. Eur. J. Phycol. 2014; 49:463. 🇺🇸

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Osorio Santos and Johansen) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Osorio Santos et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012

Assigned by: Osorio-Santos K, et al. Seven new species of Oculatella (Pseudanabaenales, Cyanobacteria): taxonomically recognizing cryptic diversification. Eur. J. Phycol. 2014; 49:463. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 29725