''Battersia'' is a genus of

algae Algae ( , ; : alga ) are any of a large and diverse group of photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms. The name is an informal term for a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from ...

belonging to the family

Sphacelariaceae Sphacelariaceae is a family of algae Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Includ ...

. 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 ''Battersia arctica'' is a species of algae belonging to the family Sphacelariaceae. In Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely popu ...

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Battersia plumigera ''Battersia'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Sphacelariaceae Sphacelariaceae is a family of algae belonging to the order Sphacelariales. Genera: * '' Battersia'' Reinke ex Batters, 1890 * '' Chaetopteris'' Kützing, 1843 * '' H ...

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