Porphyra maculosa E.Conway 1976
Publication Details
Porphyra maculosa E.Conway 1976: 317, fig. 1
Published in: Conway, E. (1976 '1975'). Porphyra maculosa sp. nov. in British Columbia. Syesis 8: 317-320.
Publication date: April 1976
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 fucicola (V.Krishnamurthy) S.C.Lindstrom.
Type Information
Type locality: Lion’s Bay, Howe Sound, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Type: J.N.C. Whyte; Nov. 9. 1973; UBC; 49928
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 October 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
