Porphyra tenuissima C.Agardh ex Frauenfeld 1855
Publication details
Porphyra tenuissima C.Agardh ex Frauenfeld 1855: 46
Published in: Frauenfeld, G. (1855). Die Algen der dalmatischen Küste: mit Hinzufügung der von Kützing im adriatischen überhaupt ausgefürten Arten. pp. [i]-xviii, 1-78, 26 pls. Wien [Vienna]: Druck und Verlag der Kaiserl. Königl. Hof. und Staatsdrukerel.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Type information
Type locality: Split, Croatia
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Frauenfeld (1855: 46) writes: "Unter diese Namen besitze ich von Frau v. Cattani aus Spalato eine Porphyra, die nahezu au Füsslange night über Zoll breit wird, sonst aber in gar nichts sich von P. vulgaris unterscheidet." - (5 Sep 2014) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Created: 14 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 30 January 2017 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
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