Porphyra naiadum C.L.Anderson 1892
Current name:
Smithora naiadum (C.L.Anderson) Hollenberg
Cape Beale, Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Epiphytic on Phyllospadix scouleriCoastal Imageworks (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca)
Publication Details
Porphyra naiadum C.L.Anderson 1892: 148
Published in: Blankinship, J.W. & Keeler, C.A. (1892). On the natural history of the Farallon Islands. Zoe 3: 144-165, pls XVIII-XXI.
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 Smithora naiadum (C.L.Anderson) Hollenberg.
Type Information
Type locality: California, USA; Type: on Zosera & Phyllospadix; Notes: Index Nominum Algarum states the type locality is implied to be Farallon Is., but more likely Santa Cruz.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
