Porphyra nereocystis C.L.Anderson 1892
Current name:
Pyropia nereocystis (C.L.Anderson) S.C.Lindstrom
Bamfield, Vancouver Island, Canada - 27 April 2004. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Porphyra nereocystis C.L.Anderson 1892: 149
Published in: Blankinship, J.W. & Keeler, C.A. (1892). On the natural history of the Farallon Islands. Zoe 3: 144-165, pls XVIII-XXI.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyropia nereocystis (C.L.Anderson) S.C.Lindstrom.
Type Information
Type locality: California, USA; (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1142) Type: NY; (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1142) Notes: Index Nominum Algarum notes that the type locality is implied to be Farallon Is., but more likely Santa Cruz; on Nereocystis
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
