Porphyra umbilicata Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1850
Publication details
Porphyra umbilicata Ruprecht 1850: 201, nom. illeg.
Published in: Ruprecht, F.J. (1850). Algae ochotenses. Die ersten sicheren Nachrichten über die Tange des Ochotskischen Meeres. pp. 1-243, 10 pls. St. Petersburg: Buchdruckerei der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
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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 Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Illegitimate: unwarranted change of epithet for Porphyra umbilicalis.
Taxonomic notes
No distributional records since the original name was introduced. - (31 Mar 2016) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: Sea of Ochotsk
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.
Source of current name
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. II. pp. [2], 763-1504. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Created: 14 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 March 2017 by M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020.
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