Name: Palaeolyngbya elongata Mandal and Maithy 1984

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: e.lon.ga’ta. L. fem. part. adj. elongata, elongated, stretched, pertaining to cell elongation and predisposition to form filamentous cell chains

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa-la͡e-o-LYN͡G-by-a e-lon-GA-ta, feminine

Holotype: Figure 20 in Plate 3

Valid publication: Mandal J, Maithy PK, Barman G, Verma KK. Microbiota from the Kushalgarh Formation, Delhi Supergroup, India. The Palaeobotanist 1984; 32:1-19.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Mandal and Maithy) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Mandal et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Palaeolyngbya Schopf 1968

Assigned by: Mandal J, Maithy PK, Barman G, Verma KK. Microbiota from the Kushalgarh Formation, Delhi Supergroup, India. The Palaeobotanist 1984; 32:1-19.

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Record number: 41458