Porphyra coriacea Zanardini 1841

Publication Details
Porphyra coriacea Zanardini 1841: 213

Published in: Zanardini, G. (1841). Synopsis algarum in mari Adriatico hucusque collectarum, cui accedunt monographia siphonearum nec non generales de algarum vita et structura disquisitiones cum tabulis auctoris manu ad vivum depictis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, ser. 2 4: 105-255, pls. I-VIII.

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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 atropurpurea (Olivi) 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.

Type Information
Type locality: S. Cristoforo, Venezia, Italy; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
Included in synonymy with Porphyra elongata Kylin with a question mark by Athanasiadis (2016: 40). - (23 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

Distributional note
Mediterranean (Sánchez et al., 2014). - (17 April 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025