Porphyra birdiae Neefus & A.C.Mathieson 2002
Publication Details
Porphyra birdiae Neefus & A.C.Mathieson 2002: 206, figs 1 A-C, 2 A-J, 4
Published in: Neefus, C.D., Mathieson, A.C., Klein, A.S., Teasdale, B., Bray, T. & Yarish, C. (2002). Porphyra birdiae sp. nov. (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): a new species from the northwest Atlantic. Algae (The Korean Journal of Phycology) 17(3): 203-216, 5 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType 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 Boreophyllum birdiae (Neefus & A.C.Mathieson) Neefus.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada; (Neefus, Mathieson, Klein, Teasdale, Bray & Yarish 2002: 206, 207) Holotype: C.D. Neefus; 21 September 2002; Mid-littoral, epilithic; NHA; 76525 (Neefus, Mathieson, Klein, Teasdale, Bray & Yarish 2002: 206, 207) Notes: Isotypes NHA: NHA76526-76535, NHA76554-76555; BM, FH, L, UBC, UC, US.
Eponomy
Named in honour of Carolyn J. Bird, Canadian phycologist and mycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 June 2018
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Habitat note
Mid-littoral; epilithic; exposed to moderately exposed open coasts (Neefus et al. 2002) - (26 October 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025
