WoRMS taxon details
Peyssonnelia Decaisne, 1841
144051 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144051)
accepted
Genus
Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864 · unaccepted (synonym)
Haematostagon Strömfelt, 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lithymenia Zanardini, 1863 · unaccepted (synonym)
Peyssonelia · unaccepted (spelling mistake)
- Species Peyssonnelia abyssica D.L.Ballantine & N.E.Aponte, 2005
- Species Peyssonnelia abyssicola G.Dickie, 1869
- Species Peyssonnelia armorica (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Weber Bosse, 1916
- Species Peyssonnelia asiatica Perestenko, 1994
- Species Peyssonnelia balanicola (Strömfelt) Foslie, 1894
- Species Peyssonnelia bicolor (Børgesen) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia boergesenii Weber-van Bosse, 1916
- Species Peyssonnelia bornetii Boudouresque & Denizot, 1973
- Species Peyssonnelia boudouresquei Yoneshigue, 1984
- Species Peyssonnelia bourdouresquii Y.Yoneshigue
- Species Peyssonnelia caulifera Okamura, 1899
- Species Peyssonnelia claironensis W.R.Taylor
- Species Peyssonnelia clarionensis W.R.Taylor, 1945
- Species Peyssonnelia conchicola Piccone & Grunow, 1884
- Species Peyssonnelia corallis Tsuda, 2003
- Species Peyssonnelia coriacea Feldmann, 1941
- Species Peyssonnelia coxalocalcificata Farghaly, 1980
- Species Peyssonnelia crispata Boudouresque & Denizot, 1975
- Species Peyssonnelia dalmatica J.Schiller
- Species Peyssonnelia delicata Setchell, 1924
- Species Peyssonnelia dubyi P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1844
- Species Peyssonnelia evae Weber-van Bosse, 1921
- Species Peyssonnelia flavescens D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2005
- Species Peyssonnelia foliosa Womersley, 1994
- Species Peyssonnelia foveolata (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia gigaspora D.L.Ballantine & H. Ruiz, 2010
- Species Peyssonnelia grex-harveyana P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan
- Species Peyssonnelia guadalupensis E.Y.Dawson, 1953
- Species Peyssonnelia hairii Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia hancockii (E.Y.Dawson) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia hariotii Weber-van Bosse, 1921
- Species Peyssonnelia heteromorpha (Zanardini) Athanasiadis, 2016
- Species Peyssonnelia imbricans D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2007
- Species Peyssonnelia imbricata Kützing, 1849
- Species Peyssonnelia incomposita D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia intermedia (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia involvens Zanardini, 1858
- Species Peyssonnelia iridescens D.L.Ballantine & H. Ruiz, 2010
- Species Peyssonnelia johanseni M.Howe, 1927
- Species Peyssonnelia lemoinei (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia luciparensis (Weber Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia luzonensis Cordero, 1977
- Species Peyssonnelia magdalenae (E.Y.Dawson) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia magna Ercegovic, 1949
- Species Peyssonnelia marcotii
- Species Peyssonnelia maris-rubri (Rayss & Dor) Y.Yoneshigue, 1985
- Species Peyssonnelia mediterranea (F.Heydrich) M.H.Foslie
- Species Peyssonnelia mexicana E.Y.Dawson, 1953
- Species Peyssonnelia neocaledonica Kützing, 1869
- Species Peyssonnelia nitida (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia obbesii (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia obscura Weber-van Bosse, 1921
- Species Peyssonnelia orbicularis Kützing
- Species Peyssonnelia pacifica Kylin, 1925
- Species Peyssonnelia polystrata Weber-van Bosse
- Species Peyssonnelia profunda Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott, 1965
- Species Peyssonnelia replicata Kützing, 1847
- Species Peyssonnelia rosa-marina Boudouresque & Denizot, 1973
- Species Peyssonnelia rosenvingei F.Schmitz, 1893
- Species Peyssonnelia rubra (Greville) J.Agardh, 1851
- Species Peyssonnelia rugosa Harvey, 1855
- Species Peyssonnelia rumoiana Kato & Masuda, 2003
- Species Peyssonnelia splendens Womersley, 1994
- Species Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh, 1842
- Species Peyssonnelia stratosa D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2012
- Species Peyssonnelia tamiense Heydrich, 1897
- Species Peyssonnelia tepperi O.W.Sonder
- Species Peyssonnelia thomassinii Marcot-Coqueugniot & Boudouresque, 1988
- Species Peyssonnelia umbilicata Kützing
- Species Peyssonnelia multiloba Zanardini, 1843 (uncertain)
- Species Peyssonnelia orbigniana Montagne, 1857 (uncertain)
- Species Peyssonnelia valentinii Yoneshigue & Boudouresque, 1985 (uncertain)
- Species Peyssonnelia adriatica Hauck, 1882 accepted as Peyssonnelia harveyana P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan ex J.Agardh, 1851 accepted as Agissea harveyana (P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex J.Agardh) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia atlantica C.W.Schneider & Reading, 1987 accepted as Peyssonnelia boudouresquei Yoneshigue, 1984
- Species Peyssonnelia atropurpurea P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867 accepted as Olokunia atropurpurea (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia australis Sonder, 1853 accepted as Sonderopelta capensis (Montagne) A.D.Krayesky, 2009 accepted as Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia australis J.E. Areschoug, 1854 accepted as Sonderopelta capensis (Montagne) A.D.Krayesky, 2009 accepted as Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia biradiata Weber-van Bosse, 1913 accepted as Ethelia biradiata (Weber Bosse) Weber Bosse, 1921
- Species Peyssonnelia calcea Heydrich, 1897 accepted as Ramicrusta calcea (Heydrich) K.R.Dixon, 2013
- Species Peyssonnelia capensis Montagne, 1847 accepted as Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2011 (synonym)
- Species Peyssonnelia caulescens Kützing, 1847 accepted as Metamastophora flabellata (Sonder) Setchell, 1943
- Species Peyssonnelia coccinea J.Agardh, 1876 accepted as Sonderopelta capensis (Montagne) A.D.Krayesky, 2009 accepted as Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia codana (Rosenvinge) Denizot, 1968 accepted as Peyssonnelia dubyi P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1844
- Species Peyssonnelia compacta Foslie, 1905 accepted as Polystrata compacta (Foslie) Denizot ex Athanasiadis, 1987
- Species Peyssonnelia dawsonii Denizot, 1968 accepted as Metapeyssonnelia mexicana (E.Y.Dawson) D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia de-zwaanii (Weber Bosse) Yoneshigue, 1985 accepted as Cruoriella de-zwaanii (Weber Bosse) Denizot, 1968
- Species Peyssonnelia distenta (Harvey) Yamada, 1930 accepted as Agissea distenta (Harvey) Pestana, Lyra. Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia frutescens Me.Lemoine, 1960 accepted as Peyssonnelia calcea var. frutescens (Me.Lemoine) Denizot, 1968 (synonym)
- Species Peyssonnelia gunniana J.Agardh, 1876 accepted as Sonderopelta capensis (Montagne) A.D.Krayesky, 2009 accepted as Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia harveyana P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan ex J.Agardh, 1851 accepted as Agissea harveyana (P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex J.Agardh) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia hongii J.Marcot-Coqueugniot accepted as Agissea harveyana (P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex J.Agardh) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia imbricata D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2006 accepted as Peyssonnelia imbricans D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz, 2007
- Species Peyssonnelia immersa Maggs & L.M.Irvine, 1983 accepted as Olokunia immersa (Maggs & L.M.Irvine) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia inamoena Pilger, 1911 accepted as Agissea inamoena (Pilger) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia indica (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968 accepted as Rhodowynnea indica (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia japonica (Segawa) Yoneshigue, 1985 accepted as Olokunia japonica (Segawa) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia major Kützing, 1847 accepted as Sonderopelta capensis (Montagne) A.D.Krayesky, 2009 accepted as Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2011
- Species Peyssonnelia mariti (Weber-van Bosse) Denizot, 1968 accepted as Rhodowynnea mariti (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia meridionalis Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott, 1968 accepted as Olokunia meridionalis (Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia multifida Harvey, 1859 accepted as Peyssonnelia novae-hollandiae Kützing, 1847 accepted as Agissea novae-hollandiae (Kützing) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia nordstedtii Weber-van Bosse, 1916 accepted as Rhodowynnea nordstedtii (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia novae-hollandiae Kützing, 1847 accepted as Agissea novae-hollandiae (Kützing) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia orientalis (Weber Bosse) Cormaci & G.Furnari, 1987 accepted as Agissea orientalis (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia peyssoneliiformis (Zanardini) Frauenfeld, 1855 accepted as Contarinia peyssonneliiformis Zanardini, 1843 (synonym)
- Species Peyssonnelia polymorpha (Zanardini) F.Schmitz, 1879 accepted as Peyssonnelia heteromorpha (Zanardini) Athanasiadis, 2016
- Species Peyssonnelia rara-avis Marcot & Boudouresque accepted as Agissea harveyana (P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex J.Agardh) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia rosenvingii F.Schmitz accepted as Peyssonnelia rosenvingei F.Schmitz, 1893
- Species Peyssonnelia rupestris P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan, 1867 accepted as Rhodophysema elegans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex J.Agardh) P.S.Dixon, 1964
- Species Peyssonnelia simulans Weber-van Bosse, 1916 accepted as Agissea simulans (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
- Species Peyssonnelia stoechas Boudouresque & Denizot, 1975 accepted as Agissea stoechas (Boudouresque & Denizot) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes, 2021
marine
Not documented
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8421
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8421 [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Peyssonnelia Decaisne, 1841. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=144051 on 2026-03-02
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8421 [details]Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イワノカワ属 | [details] |
Published in AlgaeBase 
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Haematostagon Strömfelt, 1886)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Lithymenia Zanardini, 1863)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cruoriopsis) (from synonym Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Peyssonnelia)
To Genbank
To Genbank (from synonym Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peysonellia boegi a.JPG)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peysonellia boegi b.JPG)
To ITIS
Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Haematostagon Strömfelt, 1886)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Lithymenia Zanardini, 1863)To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cruoriopsis) (from synonym Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Peyssonnelia)
To Genbank
To Genbank (from synonym Cruoriopsis Dufour, 1864)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peysonellia boegi a.JPG)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peysonellia boegi b.JPG)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
