Porphyra kaspar W.A.Nelson & N.M.Adams 1990
Publication Details
Porphyra kaspar W.A.Nelson & N.M.Adams 1990: 4, figs. 2-8
Published in: Nelson, W.A. & Adams, N.M. (1990). A new species of Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from the Three Kings Islands, northern New Zealand. Botanica Marina 33: 3-7.
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 Chlidophyllon kaspar (W.A.Nelson & N.M.Adams) W.A.Nelson.
Type Information
Type locality: Farmer Rock, Great Island, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand; (Nelson et al. 2003: 311) Holotype: M. Francis; Dec. 2. 1983; on Sargassum johnsonii, 3-35 m deep; WELT; A13913
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 April 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024