Porphyrodiscus simulans Batters 1897
Publication Details
Porphyrodiscus simulans Batters 1897: 439
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1897). New or critical British marine algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 433-440.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Porphyrodiscus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) E.M.Fries.
Source of Synonymy
Farnham, W.F. & Fletcher, R.L. (1976). The occurrence of a Porphyrodiscus simulans Batt. phase in the life history of Ahnfeltia plicata (Huds.) Fries. British Phycological Journal 11: 183-190.
Type Information
Type locality: Berwick, Northumberland, England; Lectotype: BM; slide 9915
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), imitating, resembling (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Irish note
Cotton (1912) includes a note on this entity. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
