Name: Vermifilum ionodolium Berthold et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: io.no.do’li.um. N.L. neut. n. ionodolium, is in reference to purple pigmentation of cells grouped in “barrels” in mature trichomes. “iono” violet-colored, “dolium” barrel

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wer-mi-FI-lum io-no-DO-li-um, neuter

Holotype: US 223412

Valid publication: Berthold DE, Lefler F, Dail Laughinghouse H. Untangling filamentous marine cyanobacterial diversity from the coast of South Florida with the description of Vermifilaceae fam. nov. and three new genera: Leptochromothrix gen. nov., Ophiophycus gen. nov., and Vermifilum gen nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 0:107010. 🇺🇸

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Vermifilum Berthold et al. 2020. Publication: Berthold DE, Lefler F, Dail Laughinghouse H. Untangling filamentous marine cyanobacterial diversity from the coast of South Florida with the description of Vermifilaceae fam. nov. and three new genera: Leptochromothrix gen. nov., Ophiophycus gen. nov., and Vermifilum gen nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 0:107010. 🇺🇸
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Vermifilum Berthold et al. 2020

Assigned by: Berthold DE, Lefler F, Dail Laughinghouse H. Untangling filamentous marine cyanobacterial diversity from the coast of South Florida with the description of Vermifilaceae fam. nov. and three new genera: Leptochromothrix gen. nov., Ophiophycus gen. nov., and Vermifilum gen nov. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 0:107010. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 14728