Porphyra miniata var. abyssicola (Kjellman) Rosenvinge 1893
Publication Details
Porphyra miniata var. abyssicola (Kjellman) Rosenvinge 1893: 827
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1893). Grønlands Havalger. Meddelelser om Grønland 3: 763-981, 57 figs, 2 pls.
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 Wildemania abyssicola (Kjellman) Mols-Mortensen & J.Brodie.
Source of Synonymy
Mols-Mortensen, A., Neefus, C.D., Nielsen, R., Gunnarsson, K., Egilsdottir, S., Pedersen, P.M. & Brodie, J. (2012). New insights into the biodiversity and generic relationships of foliose Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. European Journal of Phycology 47(2): 146-159.
Basionym
Porphyra abyssicola Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: Norwegian Arctic Sea; (Mols-Mortensen et al. 2012: 156)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2017
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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 05 October 2024