''Battersia'' is a genus 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. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ...
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
* '' Herpodiscus'' G.R.South, 1974
* '' Onslowia''
* '' Sphacelaria'' Lyngbye, 1818 ...
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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 plumigera''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q21571754
Brown algae
Brown algae genera