MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Porphyrula Blyth, 1852

ERMS taxon details

Porphyrula Blyth, 1852

AphiaID

159010 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159010)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Rallidae Vigors, 1825

Direct children (2)

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Species Porphyrula alleni (Thomson, 1842) accepted as Porphyrio alleni Thomson, 1842 (synonym)
Species Porphyrula martinica (Linnaeus, 1766) accepted as Porphyrio martinica (Linnaeus, 1766) (synonym)

Environment

terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

ERMS (2025). Porphyrula Blyth, 1852. Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159010 on 2026-07-16

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Porphyrula Blyth, 1852. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159010 on 2026-07-16

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-05-27 09:47:05Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2006-09-27 07:06:07Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

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basis of record Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

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