Name: Pelatocladus maniniholoensis Johansen and Vaccarino 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ni.ni.ho.lo.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. maniniholoensis, Named for its type locality Maniniholo Dry Cave. [probably better: maniniholonensis]

Gender: masculine

Holotype: BISH 759444; HA4357-MV3

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16S rRNA gene: JN385293 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Miscoe LH, Johansen JR, Vaccarino MA, Pietrasiak N, Sherwood AR. The diatom flora and cyobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. II. Novel cyanobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. Bibliotheca Phycologica 2016; 120:75-152.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pelatocladus Johansen and Vaccarino 2016. Publication: Miscoe LH, Johansen JR, Vaccarino MA, Pietrasiak N, Sherwood AR. The diatom flora and cyobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. II. Novel cyanobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. Bibliotheca Phycologica 2016; 120:75-152.
  • 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: BISH 759445.
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Johansen and Vaccarino) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Miscoe et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Pelatocladus Johansen and Vaccarino 2016

Assigned by: Miscoe LH, Johansen JR, Vaccarino MA, Pietrasiak N, Sherwood AR. The diatom flora and cyobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. II. Novel cyanobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. Bibliotheca Phycologica 2016; 120:75-152.

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Record number: 6679