Porphyra seriata Kjellman 1897
Publication Details
Porphyra seriata Kjellman 1897: 17, pl. 3: figs 8-10; pl. 4: fig. 1; pl. 5: figs 16-21
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1897). Japanska arter af slägtet Porphyra. Bihang til Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, Afd. III 23(4): 1-34, 5 plates. [in Swedish]
Request PDFType 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 Pyropia seriata (Kjellman) N.Kikuchi & M.Miyata.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: "Japonia" (Kyushu), Japan; (Yoshida & al. 1997: 12) Type: LE; Notes: "Japonia: se specimina (n:o 45)". Kjellman (1897) stated the specimens of this species were sent by Professor C. Gobi for examination (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 March 1998 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 07 January 2025
