Pseudodictyon porphyrae Feldmann 1931
Publication Details
Pseudodictyon porphyrae Feldmann 1931: 200, fig. 3 (as 'Pseudodictyon ? porphyrae')
Published in: Feldmann, J. (1931). Contribution à la flore algologique marine de l'Algérie. Les algues de Cherchell. Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Afrique du Nord 22: 179-254. [in French]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pseudodictyon is Pseudodictyon geniculatum N.L.Gardner.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulvella porphyrae (Feldmann) R.Nielsen, C.J.O'Kelly & B. Wysor.
Source of Synonymy
Nielsen, R., Petersen, G., Seberg, O., Daugbjerg, N., O'Kelly, C.J. & Wysor, B. (2013). Revision of the genus Ulvella (Ulvellaceae, Ulvophyceae) based on morphology and tufA gene sequences of species in culture, with Acrochaete and Pringsheimiella placed in synonymy. Phycologia 52(1): 37-56.
Type Information
Type locality: Algérie: Cherchell in Porphyra leucosticta; (INA 1996) Lectotype: PC; PC0719071 (slide) (Nielsen et al. 2013: 52)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or on the genus Porphyra (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 November 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 March 2013
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
