Audouinella pulvinata (Schmidle) Desikachary, M.S.Balakrishnan & V.Krishnamurthy, nom. illeg. 1990
Publication Details
Audouinella pulvinata (Schmidle) Desikachary, M.S.Balakrishnan & V.Krishnamurthy, nom. illeg. 1990: 75
Published in: Desikachary, T.V., Krishnamurthy, V. & Balakrishnan, M.S. (1990). Rhodophyta. II. Taxonomy part. Part IIA. pp. [i-vi], [1]-279, , + 51 figs, 42 pls. Madras, India: Madras Science Foundation.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Audouinella is Audouinella miniata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella desikacharyi Ganesan & J.A.West.
Source of Synonymy
Ganesan, E.K. & West, J.A. (2013). Nomenclatural changes for some freshwater red algae from India. Algae. An International Journal of Algal Research 28(1): 45-51.
Basionym
Chantransia pulvinata Schmidle
Type Information
Type locality: "Auf Steinen im Wasserfall von Ponsonby-Spring; 16.X.85." [India];
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 November 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitmate: priority for Audouinella pulvinata (Levring) Garbary, 1987. - (11 May 2006) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
