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Scientific classification  | |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Delesseriaceae |
| Genus: | Martensia K.Hering, 1841 |
Martensia is a genus of red algae, containing the following species: [1]
The genus name of Martensia is in honour of George Matthias von Martens (1788–1872), who was a German lawyer, botanist and phycologist. [2]
The genus was circumscribed by Constantin Hering in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. vol.8 on page 92 in 1841.
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