Name: Pegethrix niliensis Hentschke et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ni.li.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. niliensis, pertaining to the Nile River [probably better: nilensis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ni-li-EN-sis, feminine

Holotype: NILCB 16; SOU 197

16S rRNA gene: PQ314731 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hentschke GS, Mohamed Z, Campos A, Vasconcelos VM. Description of Pegethrix niliensis sp. nov., a Novel Cyanobacterium from the Nile River Basin, Egypt: A Polyphasic Analysis and Comparative Study of Related Genera in the Oculatellales Order. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:0. 🇵🇹

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-11-18.

Parent taxon: Pegethrix Mai et al. 2018

Assigned by: Hentschke GS, Mohamed Z, Campos A, Vasconcelos VM. Description of Pegethrix niliensis sp. nov., a Novel Cyanobacterium from the Nile River Basin, Egypt: A Polyphasic Analysis and Comparative Study of Related Genera in the Oculatellales Order. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:0. 🇵🇹

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Record number: 54634