Sinkoraena lancifolia (Harvey) H.-B.Lee, J.A.Lewis, Kraft & I.K.Lee, nom. inval. 1997

Publication Details
Sinkoraena lancifolia (Harvey) H.-B.Lee, J.A.Lewis, Kraft & I.K.Lee, nom. inval. 1997: 145

Published in: Lee, H.B., Lewis, J.A., Kraft, G.T. & Lee, I.K. (1997). Sinkoraena gen. nov. (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) from Korea, Japan and southern Australia. Phycologia 36: 103-113.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sinkoraena is Sinkoraena okamurae (Yamada) H.-B.Lee, J.A.Lewis, Kraft & I.K.Lee.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polyopes lancifolius (Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang.

Source of Synonymy
Kawaguchi, S., Wang, H.-W., Horiguchi, T., Lewis, J.A. & Masuda, M. (2002). Rejection of Sinkoraena and transfer of some species of Carpopeltis and Sinkoraena to Polyopes (Rhodophyta, Halymeniaceae). Phycologia 41: 619-635.

Basionym
Gigartina lancifolia Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: "Hakodadi Bay, Japan ; on rocks at low tide." [Hakodate Bay, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 332) Lectotype: C. Wright; TCD; (Masuda & al. 1995: 195, fig. 10)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with lance-shaped leaves.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 March 2010

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Nomenclatural note
Kawaguichi et al. point out that this combination was not proposed validly as the exact page of the protologue of the basionym was not cited. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025

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