Balbiania meiospora Skuja 1944
Publication Details
Balbiania meiospora Skuja 1944: 10, pl. 1: figs 1-11
Published in: Skuja, H. (1944). Untersuchungen über die Rhodophyceen des Süsswassers (VII-XII). Acta Horti Bot. Univ. Lat. 14: 3-64.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Balbiania is Balbiania investiens (Lenormand ex Kützing) Sirodot.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ottia meiospora (Skuja) Entwisle, J.R.Evans, M.L.Vis & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Entwisle, T.J., Evans, J.R., Vis, M.L. & Saunders, G.W. (2017 '2018'). Ottia meiospora(Ottiaceae, Rhodophyta), a new genus and family endophytic within the thallus of Nothocladus (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 54(1): 79-84.
Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand: North Island: Waitangi River near Russell; (Skuja 1944) Lectotype ( designated by Entwisle et al. 2018: 83): V.W. Lindauer; 1.xii.1937 & 11.xi.1939; on Nothocladus lindaueri; MELU; (Entwisle & al. 2018: 83) Notes: [1.xii.1937 & 11.xi.1939 (INA)]. 1.xii.1937; lectotype designated by Entwisle et al. (2018: 83); MELU, dup. NSW, BM, WELT, AKU.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Entwisle et al. (2018: 83) note that their interpretation of the taxon is based largely on the protologue (Skuja 1944) and particularly the illustrations within (tab. I, figs 1-11).
Created: 20 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 January 2025
