Porphyropsis coccinea var. dawsonii Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott 1968
Publication Details
Porphyropsis coccinea var. dawsonii Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott 1968: 1239, fig. 5
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. & Abbott, I.A. (1968). New species of marine algae from California. Canadian Journal of Botany 46: 1235-1251, 14 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Porphyropsis is Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: California: Humboldt Co.: Patricks Point; (Hollenberg & Abbott 1968: 1239) Notes: "Type: GMS" [INA]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
