Porphyra vermicellifera Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Porphyra vermicellifera Kützing 1843: 383
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
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 leucosticta (Thuret) Neefus & J.Brodie.
Type Information
Type locality: (Fiume (Rijeka); Cherso (Cres)) Croatia. Gulf of Trieste, Italy.;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Included in the synonymy of Porphyra leucosticta by Athanasiadis (2016: 42) and others, but this would be an earlier name for the complex. - (23 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 June 2025
