Pyropia abbottiae (V.Krishnamurthy) S.C.Lindstrom 2011
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Bangiophyceae
Subclass Bangiophycidae
Order Bangiales
Family Bangiaceae
Genus Pyropia
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Publication details
Pyropia abbottiae (V.Krishnamurthy) S.C.Lindstrom in Sutherland & al. 2011: 1142
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. Download PDF
Publication date: 2011
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyropia is Pyropia californica J.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Porphyra abbottiae V.Krishnamurthy
Type information
Holotype locality: Cattle Point, San Juan Island, Washington, USA (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1142). Holotype: V. Krishnamurthy; 26 May 1968; WTU 255127 (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1142). Notes: Isotype: WTU. Krishnamurthy 11-00154 (INA).
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Porphyra abbottiae V.Krishnamurthy 1972
General environment
This is a marine species.
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Porphyra abbottiae V.Krishnamurthy)
North America: Alaska (Lindstrom 1977, Scagel & al. 1989, Lindstrom & Fredericq 2003, Lindeberg & Lindstrom 2010), British Columbia (Scagel & al. 1989, Lindstrom & Fredericq 2003), Washington (Scagel & al. 1989, Stiller & Waaland 1993).
Asia: Commander Islands (Selivanova & Zhigadlova 1997), Russia (Far East) (Perestenko 1994).
(as Pyropia abbottiae (V.Krishnamurthy) S.C.Lindstrom)
North America: Aleutian Islands (Stekoll 2019 ), British Columbia (Kucera & Saunders 2012
), California (Augyte & Shaughnessy 2014
), Washington (Sutherland et al. 2011).
Key references
Yang, L.-E., Deng, Y.-Y., Xu, G.-P., Russel, S., Lu, Q.-Q. & Brodie, J. (2020). Redefining Pyropia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): four new genera, resurrection of Porphyrella and description of Calidia pseudolobata sp. nov. from China. Journal of Phycology 56(4): [1-18] 862-879, 4 figs.
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