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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Planktothrix iranica

Name: Planktothrix iranica Heidari and Hauer 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: i.ra’ni.ca. N.L. fem. adj. iranica, belonging to Iran

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: PLANK-to-thrix i-RA-ni-ka, feminine

Holotype: AS S8A; CBFS A-82-1

16S rRNA gene: MF360984 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Heidari F, Zima Jj, Riahi H, Hauer T. New simple trichal cyanobacterial taxa isolated from radioactive thermal springs. Fottea 2018; 18:137-149. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Planktothrix Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Assigned by: Heidari F, Zima Jj, Riahi H, Hauer T. New simple trichal cyanobacterial taxa isolated from radioactive thermal springs. Fottea 2018; 18:137-149. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 29288

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