Peyssonnelia

Peyssonnelia
Peyssonnelia squamaria
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Rhodophyceae
Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Peyssonneliaceae
Genus: Peyssonnelia
Decaisne, 1841

Peyssonnelia is a genus of thalloid red alga[1] comprising approximately 63 species. It includes the algae commonly known as rumoi-iwanokawa, mayoi-iwanokawa and akase-iwanokawa. Specimens can reach around 20 cm in size. Peyssonnelia produces tetraspores.

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Segregate genera

The genera Cruoriella and Cruoriopsis are sometimes considered to be part of Peyssonnelia, but a 2007 dissertation by Krayesky separates them.[2]

Species

The species currently recognised are:

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References

  1. ^ Schneider, C. W.; Reading, R. P. (1987). Bulletin of marine science 40 (2): 175–192. 
  2. ^ Krayesky, David M (2007). Phylogenetic and developmental studies in selected red algae, with a focus on taxa from the Gulf of Mexico.. University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana (PhD dissertation). http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=8975478&q=Cruoriopsis&uid=1180768