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Species Palaeoscytonema misrae
Name: Palaeoscytonema misrae Mandal and Maithy 1984
Etymology: mis’rae. N.L. gen. masc. n. misrae, In honour of Prof. R. C. Misra, former Head of the Geology Department, Lucknow University for his contribution to the Precambrian research work in India.
Pronunciation, gender: MIS-ra͡e, neuter
Holotype: Figure 13 in Plate 2
Valid publication:
Mandal J, Maithy PK, Barman G, Verma KK. Microbiota from the Kushalgarh Formation, Delhi Supergroup, India. Journal of Palaeosciences 1984; 32:1-19. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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: Palaeoscytonema Edhorn 1973
Assigned by:
Mandal J, Maithy PK, Barman G, Verma KK. Microbiota from the Kushalgarh Formation, Delhi Supergroup, India. Journal of Palaeosciences 1984; 32:1-19.
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Record number: 41785
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