''Crouania'' is a
genus
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of red algae (
Rhodophyta
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), make up one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta comprises one of the largest phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 recognized species within over 900 genera amidst ongoing taxonomic revisions. ...
) in the
Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers,
Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and
Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first described by
Jacob Georg Agardh
Jacob Georg Agardh (8 December 1813 in Lund, Sweden – 17 January 1901 in Lund, Sweden) was a Swedish botanist, phycologist, and taxonomist.
Early life and career
He was the son of Carl Adolph Agardh, and from 1854 until 1879 was professor of ...
in 1842, and the type species is ''
Crouania attenuata
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first described ...
''.
Species list
According to WoRMS:
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Crouania attenuata
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first described ...
'' (C.Agardh) J.Agardh (type species)
* ''
Crouania boergesenii'' B.Subramanian
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Crouania brunyana'' Wollaston
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Crouania capricornica
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first described ...
'' Saenger & Wollaston
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Crouania dampieriana'' Huisman, 2018
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Crouania destriana'' Wollaston
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Crouania eliseae'' C.W.Schneider
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Crouania francescoi'' Cormaci, G.Furnari & Scammacca
* ''
Crouania ischiana
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' (Funk) C.F.Boudouresque & M.M.Perret-Boudouresque
* ''
Crouania iyengarii
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' B.Subramanian
* ''
Crouania mageshimensis'' Itono
* ''
Crouania mayae'' Mateo-Cid, Mendoza-González & Searles
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Crouania mucosa
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Wollaston
* ''
Crouania pleonospora
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' W.R.Taylor
*''
Crouania pumila
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' B.Gavio, V.P.Reyes-Gómez & M.J.Wynne, 2013
* ''
Crouania robbii
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Wollaston
* ''
Crouania shepleyana
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Wollaston
* ''
Crouania willae
''Crouania willae'' is a marine red algal species endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1986 by Richard Earl Norris.
Etymology
The species epithet, ''willae'', honours Eileen Alice Willa who collected the type specimen (a femal ...
'' R.E.Norris
According to
Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG) is a taxonomic database which attempts to cover published genus names for all domains of life (also including subgenera in zoology), from 1758 in zoology (1753 in botany) up to the pre ...
:
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Crouania attenuata
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first described ...
'' (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
* ''
Crouania boergesenii'' B.Subramanian, 1985
* ''
Crouania brunyana'' Wollaston, 1998
* ''
Crouania capricornica
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first described ...
'' Saenger & Wollaston, 1982
* ''
Crouania destriana'' Wollaston, 1968
*''
Crouania divaricata
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Okamura, 1902
* ''
Crouania elisiae
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' C.W.Schneider, 2004
* ''
Crouania francescoi'' Cormaci, G.Furnari & Scammacca, 1978
* ''
Crouania ischiana
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' (Funk) C.F.Boudouresque & M.M.Perret-Boudouresque, 1987
* ''
Crouania iyengarii
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' B.Subramanian, 1985
* ''
Crouania mageshimensis'' Itono, 1977
* ''
Crouania mayae'' Mateo-Cid, Mendoza-González & Searles, 2002
*''
Crouania minutissima
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Yamada, 1944
* ''
Crouania mucosa
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Wollaston, 1968
* ''
Crouania pleonospora
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' W.R.Taylor, 1928
* ''
Crouania robbii
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Wollaston, 1998
* ''
Crouania shepleyana
''Crouania'' is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the Callithamniaceae family.
The name of the genus honours the French born Crouan brothers, Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798 - 1871) and Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802 - 1871).
It was first descri ...
'' Wollaston, 1968
* ''
Crouania willae
''Crouania willae'' is a marine red algal species endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1986 by Richard Earl Norris.
Etymology
The species epithet, ''willae'', honours Eileen Alice Willa who collected the type specimen (a femal ...
'' R.E.Norris, 1986
References
External links
Systềme canadien d'information sur la biodiversitẻ: ''Crouania''
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Ceramiales
Red algae genera