Porphyra tenuissima Setchell & Hus, nom. illeg.
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Bangiophyceae
Subclass Bangiophycidae
Order Bangiales
Family Bangiaceae
Genus Porphyra
- References
- Submit Feedback
- Submit Reference
- Links
- Genbank
- Index Nominum Algarum
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
Publication details
Porphyra tenuissima Setchell & Hus in Hus 1900: 68, nom. illeg.
Published in: Hus, H.T.A. (1900). Preliminary notes on west-coast Porphyras. Zoe 5: 61-70.
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 Wildemania tenuissima (Strömfelt) De Toni
Basionym
Diploderma tenuissimum Strömfelt
Type information
Type locality: Hôlmanäste, Eskifjord, Iceland
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Porphyra miniata f. tenuissima (Strömfelt) Levring 1937
Nomenclatural notes
Illegitimate: priority for Porphyra tenuissima C.Agardh ex Frauenfeld, 1855. - (5 Sep 2014) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)
Source of current name
De Toni, G.B. (1897). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio I. pp. [i]-xx, [i]- lxi + [1]- 388. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Created: 29 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 28 July 2017 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 1353 times since it was created.
Verification of data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=14624
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 September 2019.
