Species Oculatella subterranea

Name: Oculatella subterranea Zammit et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: sub.ter.ra’ne.a. L. prep. sub, below, underneath; L. fem. n. terra, soil; L. fem. adj. subterranea, under the earth, referring to the place of isolation

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: o-ku-la-TEL-la sub-ter-RA-ne-a, feminine

Holotype: Albertano 1985; CY 21175; Figure 13-17; Herbarium of the University of Malta CY21175; MCCC 135; MCCC CY21175; MCCC VRUC 135/Albertano 1985; VRUC 135; VRUC 135/Albertano; VRUC 135/Albertano 1985; VRUC135/Albertano 1985/1

16S rRNA gene: X84809 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zammit G, Billi D, Albertano P. The subaerophytic cyanobacterium Oculatella subterranea (Oscillatoriales, Cyanophyceae) gen. et sp. nov.: a cytomorphological and molecular description. European Journal of Phycology 2012; 47:341-354. 🇲🇹

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012. Publication: Zammit G, Billi D, Albertano P. The subaerophytic cyanobacterium Oculatella subterranea (Oscillatoriales, Cyanophyceae) gen. et sp. nov.: a cytomorphological and molecular description. European Journal of Phycology 2012; 47:341-354. 🇲🇹
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Oculatella Zammit et al. 2012

Assigned by: Zammit G, Billi D, Albertano P. The subaerophytic cyanobacterium Oculatella subterranea (Oscillatoriales, Cyanophyceae) gen. et sp. nov.: a cytomorphological and molecular description. European Journal of Phycology 2012; 47:341-354. 🇲🇹

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Record number: 6797