Name: "Sphaerothrix gracilis" Curren et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gra’ci.lis. L. fem. adj. gracilis, thin

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: SP^HA͡E-ro-t^hrix GRA-ki-lis, feminine

Nomenclatural type: Ecp01; Prochlorotrichaceae cyanobacterium Ecp01

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Original publication: Curren E, Kuwahara VS, Yoshida T, Leong SCY. Draft genome of novel cyanobacteria Sphaerothrix Gracilis isolated from coastal microplastics reveal insights to chemical ecology, bloom and plastic-utilization potential. Funct Integr Genomics 2024; 24:46. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Sphaerothrix" Curren et al. 2024. Publication: Curren E, Kuwahara VS, Yoshida T, Leong SCY. Draft genome of novel cyanobacteria Sphaerothrix Gracilis isolated from coastal microplastics reveal insights to chemical ecology, bloom and plastic-utilization potential. Funct Integr Genomics 2024; 24:46. 🇺🇸
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: "Sphaerothrix" Curren et al. 2024

Assigned by: Curren E, Kuwahara VS, Yoshida T, Leong SCY. Draft genome of novel cyanobacteria Sphaerothrix Gracilis isolated from coastal microplastics reveal insights to chemical ecology, bloom and plastic-utilization potential. Funct Integr Genomics 2024; 24:46. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 45486