Porphyrodiscus Batters, 1897
Holotype species: Porphyrodiscus simulans Batters
Publication details: Batters, 1897: 439
Currently accepted name for the type species: Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) E.M.Fries
Original publication and holotype designation: Batters, E.A.L. (1897). New or critical British marine algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 433-440.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2011-01-05 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltia.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Farnham, W.F. & Fletcher, R.L. (1976). The occurrence of a Porphyrodiscus simulans Batt. phase in the life history of Ahnfeltia plicata (Huds.) Fries. British Phycological Journal 11: 183-190.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
