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SU 1894 Siphostoma mckayi Swain [J.] & Meek [S. E.], 1884 Lectotype  [Collection database record]
mckayi, Siphostoma Swain [J.] & Meek [S. E.] 1884:239 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 7 (no. 428); ref. 14404] Key West, Florida, U.S.A. Lectotype: CAS-SU 1894 (138.5 mm female) missing. Paralectotypes: (6) CAS-SU 1894 (3 of 4, missing), USNM 34989 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:61 [ref. 12291]. Lectotype selected by Herald 1965:369 [ref. 9215]. •Synonym of Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert 1882) -- (Dawson 1982:57 [ref. 6764], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:231 [ref. 24550] as mackayi, Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:191 [ref. 25013] as mackayi). Current status: Synonym of Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert 1882). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: marine.
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