Talk:Aspalatia

Deprecated

Aspalatia is deprecated per https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=369369. I am new to WikiSpecies, so it would be appreciated if anyone could help fix this. Thank you! 2003 LN6 (talk) 19:39, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

This is not easy to resolve. WoRMS cites this genus as deprecated. This database collects all info about algae directly from AlgaeBase. AlgaeBase states "This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bangia." But three species, including the type species, are taxonomically accepted by AlgaeBase [1] and not synonymized with Bangia. Because of this ambigous information, I have just added a note on the taxon page. --Thiotrix (talk) 16:50, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Most recent treatment appears to be here: Sutherland, J.E., Lindstrom, S.C., Nelson, W.A., Brodie, J., Lynch, M.D., Hwang, M.S., Choi, H.G., Miyata, M., Kikuchi, N., Oliveira, M.C. and Farr, T., 2011. A new look at an ancient order: generic revision of the Bangiales (Rhodophyta) 1. Journal of Phycology, 47(5), pp.1131-1151. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Han-Gu-Choi/publication/235891266_A_new_look_at_an_ancient_order_Generic_revision_of_the_bangiales_Rhodophyta/links/5a41a4eeaca272d294561e3a/A-new-look-at-an-ancient-order-Generic-revision-of-the-bangiales-Rhodophyta.pdf These authors state:

"Aspalatia Erceg. (1927: 82) was originally assigned to the Cyanophyceae, but was considered by Frémy (1934) to represent a developmental stage of Bangia. The three described species of Aspalatia remain poorly documented: Aspalatia crassior Erceg. (type of genus), Aspalatia andalousica P. González, and Aspalatia tenuior Erceg."

Personally if there is an option somewhere, I would give the status of this genus as "uncertain", and refer to this statement... Tony 1212 (talk) 17:24, 25 February 2024 (UTC)