''Battersia'' is a genus of
algae
Algae ( , ; : alga ) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms that are not plants, and includes species from multiple distinct clades. Such organisms range from unicellular ...
belonging to the family
Sphacelariaceae
Sphacelariaceae is a family of algae
Algae ( , ; : alga ) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms that are not plants, and includes species from multiple distinct clade ...
.
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:
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Battersia arctica
''Battersia arctica'' is a species of algae belonging to the family Sphacelariaceae. In Iceland, it is listed as a critically endangered species
An IUCN Red List critically endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been cat ...
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Battersia plumigera''
References
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Brown algae
Brown algae genera