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Porphyridium purpureum (Bory de Saint-Vincent) K Drew et Ross
Description: Unicellular, spherical. Bright red.
Habitat: On wood, walls and bare earth, littoral in estuaries and terrestial.
Distribution: Scattered records from the British Isles: Co. Down, Durham and southern England. Europe: Mediterranean, Denmark, Baltic and Sweden. Further afield: Australia and Japan.
Similar Species: Porphyridium aerugineum is unicellular and bright green.
Distribution Map from NBN: Porphyridium purpureum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Porphyridium purpureum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Porphyridium purpureum at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Porphyridium purpureum (Bory) K.M.Drew & R.Ross, 1965. AphiaID: 145788.
Classification: Biota; Plantae; Biliphyta; Rhodophyta; Proteorhodophytina; Porphyridiophyceae; Porphyridiales; Porphyridiaceae; Porphyridium
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Porphyridium purpureum. (Bory de Saint-Vincent) K Drew et Ross. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZM70. Accessed on 2025-01-10 |