Scinaia australis (Sonder) Trevisan
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 (Sonder) Chiovitti, G.W.Saunders & Kraft
Basionym
Ginnania australis Sonder
Type information
Type locality: Western Australia (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 312). Holotype: Preiss; MEL 44636 (Womersley 1994: 407).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
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.
Key references
Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIA - Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). pp. 1-508, 167 figs, 4 pls, 4 maps. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Created: 23 May 2003 by Wendy Guiry
Verified by: 21 June 2012 by M.D. Guiry
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References
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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.
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