Scinaia australis (Sonder) Trevisan 1848

Publication Details
Scinaia australis (Sonder) Trevisan 1848: 105

Published in: Trevisan, V.B.A. (1848). Saggio di una monografia delle Alghe Coccotalle. pp. 1-112. Padova [Padua]: coi tipi del seminario.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Scinaia is Scinaia forcellata Bivona-Bernardi.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nizymenia conferta (Harvey) Chiovitti, G.W.Saunders & Kraft.

Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (2005). Scinaia acuta, a new name proposed for Scinaia australis (Rhodophyta). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 24: 227-228, no figs.

Basionym
Ginnania australis Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 312) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 44636 (Womersley 1994: 407)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 May 2003 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 June 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025

 
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