Pyropia J.Agardh, 1899

Holotype species: Pyropia californica J.Agardh

Currently accepted name for the type species: Pyropia nereocystis (C.L.Anderson) S.C.Lindstrom

Original publication and holotype designation: Agardh, J.G. (1899). Analecta algologica, Continuatio V. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 35(4): 1-160, 3 pls.

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Description: Gametophytic frond membranous; lanceolate, linear-lanceolate, linear, laciniate, orbiculate, ovate; mainly epilithic, occasionally epizoic, rarely epiphytic; frond color variable (pink, brown, purple, grey, red, olive green and thereof); usually few cm to one meter in length; monostromatic; 21.5–140 µm thick; vegetative cells containing one stellate plastid, rarely two; sexual thalli: (i) dioecious, (ii) monoecious and divided into male and female sectors by a vertical line, (iii) monoecioius with group of cells forming either spermatangia or zygotosporangia in streaks or patches, (iv) rarely monoecious with spermatangia and zygotosporangia intermixed in the fertile region of the thalli; occurring in the upper, mid, lower intertidal, or shallow subtidal in winter, spring, summer, or autumn. Distinguished from other bladed Bangiales by rbcL and 18S gene sequence differences.

Information contributed by: Emended description: J.Brodie & L.-E.Yang in L.-E.Yang (2020).. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2020-05-28 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Yoon, H.S., Nelson, W., Lindstrom, S.C., Boo, S.M., Pueschel, C., Qiu, H. & Bhattacharya, D. (2017). Rhodophyta. In: Handbook of the Protists. (Archibald, J.M., Simpson, A.G.B. & Slamovits, C.H. Eds), pp. 89-133. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024