Neopyropia tenera (Kjellman) L.-E.Yang & J.Brodie 2020
Publication Details
Neopyropia tenera (Kjellman) L.-E.Yang & J.Brodie 2020: Table 2 [7] 868
Published in: Yang, L.-E., Deng, Y.-Y., Xu, G.-P., Russel, S., Lu, Q.-Q. & Brodie, J. (2020). Redefining Pyropia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): four new genera, resurrection of Porphyrella and description of Calidia pseudolobata sp. nov. from China. Journal of Phycology 56(4): [1-18] 862-879, 4 figs.
Publication date: "version of record on-line 12 May 2020"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neopyropia is Neopyropia yezoensis (Ueda) L.-E.Yang & J.Brodie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyropia tenera (Kjellman) N.Kikuchi, M.Miyata, M.S.Hwang & H.G.Choi.
Source of Synonymy
Sutherland, J.E., Lindstrom, S.C., Nelson, W.A., Brodie, J., Lynch, M.D., Hwang, M.S., Choi, H.-G., Miyata, M., Kikuchi, N., Oliveira, M.C., Farr, T., Neefus, C., Mols-Mortensen, A. Milstein, D. & Müller, K.M. (2011). A new look at an ancient order: generic revision of the Bangiales (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 47(5): 1131-1151.
Basionym
Porphyra tenera Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: "Japan"; (Silva & al. 1996: 93) Lectotype: S; (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145) Notes: Syntype in UPS. Kurogi lectotypified the species with a specimen in S in 1985 (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 June 2020 by M.D. Guiry.
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 03 January 2025
