Porphyrella californica Hollenberg 1945
Publication Details
Porphyrella californica Hollenberg 1945: 450, no fig.
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1945). New marine algae from southern California. III. American Journal of Botany 32: 447-451, 8 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Porphyrella is Porphyrella gardneri G.M.Smith & Hollenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyropia santacruzensis Guiry.
Type Information
Type locality: "near Lady's Harbour, Santa Cruz Island off the coast of southern California" [USA]; (Hollenberg 1945: 450) Type: Hollenberg 1353; April 19, 1936; rocks, limpets, and colonial hydrozoans from the midlittoral zone; US; Hollenberg 1353 (Hollenberg 1945: 450)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 December 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 May 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
