Peyssonnelia
| Peyssonnelia | |
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| Peyssonnelia squamaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Peyssonneliales |
| 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.
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
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Peyssonnelia". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
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- ^ Schneider, C. W.; Reading, R. P. (1987). "A revision of the genus Peyssonnelia (Rhodophyta, Cryptonemiales) from North Carolina, including P. atlantica new species". Bulletin of Marine Science. 40 (2): 175–192.
- ^ 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)Template:Inconsistent citations
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