Prionitis formosana (Okamura) Kawaguchi & Nguyen 1998
Publication Details
Prionitis formosana (Okamura) Kawaguchi & Nguyen 1998: 396, figs 1-23
Published in: Kawaguchi, S. & Nguyen, H.D. (1998). Taxonomic studies of the Halymeniaceae (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta) from Vietnam, I. A transfer of Carpopeltis formosana Okamura to Prionitis. Botanica Marina 41: 391-397, figs 1-23.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Yonagunia formosana (Okamura) Kawaguchi & Masuda.
Source of Synonymy
Kawaguchi, S., Shimada, S., Wang, H.W. & Masuda, M. (2004). The new genus Yonagunia Kawaguchi & Masuda (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta), based on Y. tenuifolia Kawaguchi & Masuda sp. nov. from southern Japan and including Y. formosana (Okamura) Kawaguchi & Masuda comb. nov. from southheast Asia. Journal of Phycology 40: 180-192.
Basionym
Carpopeltis formosana Okamura
Type Information
Type locality: Kotosho (Hung-t’uo), Taiwan; (Silva & al. 1996: 188) Lectotype: original protologue illustration of Okamura (1931, pl. 12, fig. 1); (Kawaguchi & al. 2004: 184) Notes: Orchid Island, Taiwan ( Kawaguchi et al. 2007).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), from Formosa (Taiwan).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 May 2010
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Taxonomic note
South & Skelton (2003) cite this as an accepted species. This taxon to be transferred to a new genus in the near future (G. Kraft, pers. comm.) (South & Skelton, 2003). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
