Pyropia kurogii (species of red algae)
A species of red algae in the genus Pyropia, formerly placed in Porphyra. Scientific name; used in biological contexts.
Chishima-kuronori is a type of red algae found along the coast of Hokkaido.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name combines 千島 (Chishima, 'Kuril Islands') and 黒海苔 (kuronori, 'black nori'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to a dark nori-like alga from the Kuril region.