Domain Eukaryota Class Rhodophyceae Scientific name Peyssonnelia Order Gigartinales | Division Rhodophyta Family Peyssonneliaceae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Mesophyllum, Lithophyllum, Galaxaura, Gigartinales, Amphiroa | ||
Peyssonnelia is a genus of thalloid red alga 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.
Species
The species currently recognised are:
References
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