Genus of algae
| Battersia | |
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| Battersia arctica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Sphacelariales |
| Family: | Sphacelariaceae |
| Genus: | Battersia Reinke ex Batters, 1890 |
Battersia is a genus of algae belonging to the family Sphacelariaceae.
The genus name of Battersia is in honour of Edward Arthur Lionel Batters (1860–1907), an English botanist and author of "A catalogue of the British Marine algae" in 1902.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species known:
- Battersia arctica (Harv.) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai
- Battersia plumigera (Holmes ex Hauck) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai
References
- ^ "Battersia Reinke ex Batters, 1890". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Battersia | |