Porphyra tenera var. tamatsuensis A.Miura 1984
Publication Details
Porphyra tenera var. tamatsuensis A.Miura 1984: 2, pls I-III [1-3], IV [4]: fig. 2; V [5]: fig. 1
Published in: Miura, A. (1984). A new variety and a new form of Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from Japan: Porphyra tenera Kjellman var. tamatsuensis Miura, var. nov. and P. yezoensis Ueda form. narawaensis Miura, form. nov. Journal of the Tokyo University of Fisheries 71(1): 1-37, 9 pls.
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 Pyropia tenera var. tamatsuensis (A.Miura) N.Kikuchi, Niwa & Nakada.
Type Information
Type locality: "Tamatsu, Saijo City, Ehime Pref." [Japan]; (Miura 1984: 2) Holotype: A. Miura 2035; 21 February 1970; Laboratory of Algal Cultivation, Tokyo University of Fisheries; sine numero (Kikuchi, Nakada & Niwa 2015: 381, fig. 1, left individual)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 November 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 20 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
