Porphyra coccinea J.Agardh ex Areschoug 1850
Current name:
Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge
subtidal (20 m), Ría de A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2010Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Porphyra coccinea J.Agardh ex Areschoug 1850: 407, pl. I [1]: D
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1850). Phycearum, quae in maribus Scandinaviae crescunt, enumeratio. Sectio posterio Ulvaceas continen. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 14: 385-454, + 3 pls.
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 Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge.
Type Information
Type locality: "ad Brandskären Bahusiae mediae et extra Norra Koster in Grisbådnarna", Sweden; (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 75) Syntype: July-August; S; herb. Areschoug (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 75)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024