Delesseria
Genus of algae
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Delesseria is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Delesseriaceae.[1]
| Delesseria | |
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| Delesseria sanguinea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Delesseriaceae |
| Genus: | Delesseria J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813 |
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
The genus name of Delesseria is in honour of Jules Paul Benjamin Delessert (1773–1847), who was a French banker and naturalist.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Vol.20 on page 122 in 1813.
Known species
As of May 2021;[1]
- Delesseria baeri Ruprecht
- Delesseria crozetii Levring, 1944
- Delesseria decipiens
- Delesseria imbricata Areschoug
- Delesseria montagnei Kjellman
- Delesseria ocellata (J.V.Lamouroux) J.V.Lamouroux
- Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux
