Porphyra carolinensis Coll & J.Cox 1977

Publication Details
Porphyra carolinensis Coll & J.Cox 1977: 155, figs 1-8

Published in: Coll, J. & Cox, J. (1977). The genus Porphyra C. Ag. (Rhodophyta, Bangiales) in the American North Atlantic. I. New species from North Carolina. Botanica Marina 20: 155-159.

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 Phycocalidia suborbiculata (Kjellman) Santiañez & M.J.Wynne.

Source of Synonymy
Broom, J.E., Nelson, W.A., Yarish, C., Jones, W.A., Aguilar Rosas, R. & Aguilar Rosas, L.E. (2002). A reassessment of the taxonomic status of Poprhyra suborbiculata, Poprhyra carolinensis and Porphyra lilliputiana (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data. European Journal of Phycology 37: 227-235.

Type Information
Type locality: Fort Macon, Bogue Bank, Carteret County, North Carolina, U.S.A.; Type: Coll & Cox; 2. 2.iv.1976; US; 55291

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 May 2020

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Taxonomic note
Synonym of Porphyra suborbiculata (Broom et al. 2002: 234). - (18 January 2012) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025