Subscribe to our newsletter
To receive updates from LPSN every few months, sign up to our mailing list.
Species Palaeolyngbya elongata
Name: Palaeolyngbya elongata Mandal and Maithy 1984
Etymology: e.lon.ga’ta. L. fem. part. adj. elongata, elongated, stretched, pertaining to cell elongation and predisposition to form filamentous cell chains
Pronunciation, gender: 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 2025-06-04.
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.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/palaeolyngbya-elongataLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 41458
This LPSN page was printed on 2025-12-11 16:22:34