Porphyra tenuissima Setchell & Hus, nom. illeg. 1900
Publication Details
Porphyra tenuissima Setchell & Hus, nom. illeg. 1900: 68
Published in: Hus, H.T.A. (1900). Preliminary notes on west-coast Porphyras. Zoe 5: 61-70.
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 Wildemania tenuissima (Strömfelt) De Toni.
Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. (1897). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio I. pp. [i]-xx, [i]- lxi + [1]- 388. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Basionym
Diploderma tenuissimum Strömfelt
Type Information
Type locality: Hôlmanäste, Eskifjord, Iceland;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Porphyra tenuissima C.Agardh ex Frauenfeld, 1855. - (05 September 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2025
