Sardina Antipa [G.] 1904:302 Fem. Sardina dobrogica Antipa 1904. Type needs more research. Also in Antipa 1906 [ref. 6859]. On Official List (Opinion 799). In Opinion 799 type is given as by monotypy, but it is stated (p. 302) that Sardina dobrogica differs from Sardina pilchardus...; pilchardus is listed as type by Jordan 1920:512 [ref. 4905] and by Fowler. Misspelled once (p. 303) as Sardinia. •Valid as Sardina Antipa 1904 -- (Svetovidov 1973:102 [ref. 7169], Whitehead in Whitehead et al. 1984:276 [ref. 13675], Grande 1985:251 [ref. 6466], Whitehead 1985:55 [ref. 5141], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:20 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:60 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Sardina Antipa 1904. Alosidae.