Pyropia leucosticta (Thuret) Neefus & J.Brodie 2011

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Bangiophyceae
Subclass Bangiophycidae
Order Bangiales
Family Bangiaceae
Genus Pyropia

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Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland. 19 Jun 2020. M.D. Guiry. © M.D. Guiry.

Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland. . 22 Apr 2012. M.D. Guiry. © M.D. Guiry (michael.guiry@algaebase.org).

Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland. . 22 Apr 2012. M.D. Guiry. © M.D. Guiry (michael.guiry@algaebase.org).

Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland; on Fucus. 22 Apr 2012. M.D. Guiry. © M.D. Guiry (michael.guiry@algaebase.org).

Barizo, Galicia, Spain, 2010. 09 Dec 2011. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).

Finavarra, Co. Clare, Ireland. 29 Mar 2002. M.D. Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

New Quay, Co. Clare, Ireland; to about 250 mm. 28 Mar 1994. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

New Quay, Co. Clare, Ireland; large plants in pools. 28 Mar 1994. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

Claddagh, Galway, Ireland; epiphytic. 05 Jun 2005. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

Black Head, Co. Clare, Ireland; translucent fronds on mussels. 28 Apr 2006. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

Porphyra leucosticta Thuret Black Head, Co. Clare, Ireland; translucent fronds on mussels
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Publication details
Pyropia leucosticta (Thuret) Neefus & J.Brodie in Sutherland & al. 2011: 1144

Published in: Sutherland, J.E., Lindstrom, S.C., Nelson, W.A., Brodie, J., Lynch, M.D., Hwang, M.S., Choi, H.-G., Miyata, M., Kikuchi, N., Oliveira, M.C., Farr, T., Neefus, C., Mols-Mortensen, A. Milstein, D. & Müller, K.M. (2011). A new look at an ancient order: generic revision of the Bangiales (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 47(5): 1131-1151.
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Publication date: 2011

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyropia is Pyropia californica J.Agardh.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neopyropia leucosticta (Thuret) L.-E.Yang & J.Brodie

Basionym
Porphyra leucosticta Thuret

Type information
Type locality: Rochers des Flamandes, Cherbourg, France (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 120). Type: Thuret; 28 February 1857; PC (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 120). Notes: Isotypes in CHE (Brodie & Irvine, 2003: 120).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Taxonomic notes
Nielsen & Lundsteen (2019: 67, figs A and B on p. 67) report an entity from Denmark that may refer to this species. - (14 Feb 2020) - M.D. Guiry

Distributional notes
A study with fresh and old material has revealed that neither Porphyra umbilicalis nor Pyropia leucosticta are present in the Balearic Islands (Vergés et al., 2013). - (7 Oct 2013) - Wendy Guiry

General environment
This is a marine species.

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Source of current name
Yang, L.-E., Deng, Y.-Y., Xu, G.-P., Russel, S., Lu, Q.-Q. & Brodie, J. (2020). Redefining Pyropia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): four new genera, resurrection of Porphyrella and description of Calidia pseudolobata sp. nov. from China. Journal of Phycology 56(4): [1-18] 862-879, 4 figs.

Key references
Mathieson, A.C. & Dawes, C.J. (2017). Seaweeds of the Northwest Atlantic. pp. [i]-x, 1-798, 109 pls. Amherst & Boston: University of Massachusetts Press.

Nielsen, R. & Lundsteen, S. (2019). Danmarks havalger Bind 1 Rødalger (Rhodophyta). Scientia Danica. Series B, Biologica 7: [1]-398, col. figs and distributional maps.

Created: 16 January 2012 by G.M. Guiry

Verified by: 08 June 2020 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 September 2021.