Scinaia australis (Setchell) Huisman, nom. illeg. 1985
Publication Details
Scinaia australis (Setchell) Huisman, nom. illeg. 1985: 417
Published in: Huisman, J.M. (1985). The Scinaia assemblage (Galaxauraceae, Rhodophyta): a re-appraisal. Phycologia 24: 403-418, 48 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType 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 Scinaia acuta M.J.Wynne.
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
Pseudoscinaia australis Setchell
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria; (Huisman & Womersley 1994: 105) Holotype: Wilson; 17 January 1893; UC; 74793 (Huisman & Womersley 1994: 105)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 January 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Illegtimate: priority for Scinaia australis (Sonder) Trevisan, 1848. - (29 December 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
