Delesseria
# Delesseria

Delesseria is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Delesseriaceae.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

The genus name of Delesseria is in honour of Jules Paul Benjamin Delessert (1773–1847), who was a French banker and naturalist.

The genus was circumscribed by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Vol.20 on page 122 in 1813.

## Known species

As of May 2021;

* Delesseria baeri Ruprecht
* Delesseria crozetii Levring, 1944
* Delesseria decipiens
* Delesseria imbricata Areschoug
* Delesseria montagnei Kjellman
* Delesseria ocellata (J.V.Lamouroux) J.V.Lamouroux
* Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux
