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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.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Rhodophyceae
Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Peyssonneliaceae
Genus: Peyssonnelia
Decaisne, 1841
It includes the algae commonly known as rumoi-iwanokawa, mayoi-iwanokawa and akase-iwanokawa. Specimens can reach around 20 cm in size.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Rhodophyceae
Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Peyssonneliaceae
Genus: Peyssonnelia
Decaisne, 1841