Pyropia leucosticta (Thuret) Neefus & J.Brodie 2011

Current name:
Neopyropia leucosticta (Thuret) L.-E.Yang & J.Brodie
Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland. - 22 April 2012. M.D. Guiry (michael.guiry@algaebase.org)
Publication Details
Pyropia leucosticta (Thuret) Neefus & J.Brodie 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.
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).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 January 2012 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 July 2025
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Taxonomic note
Nielsen & Lundsteen (2019: 67, figs A and B on p. 67) report an entity from Denmark that may refer to this species. - (14 February 2020) - M.D. Guiry
Distributional note
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). - (07 October 2013) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025