Genus Ohelopapa F.Rousseau, Martin-Lescanne, Payri & L.Le Gall gen. nov.

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English diagnosis

With the characters of the genus Laurencia such as four pericentral cells, but lacking secondary pit connections between cortical cells and ‘corps en cerise’ inclusions in cortical cells.

Etymology

Ohelopapa means “strawberry” in Tahitian, an allusion to the Tahitian origin, the red color, and the many stolons developed by Ohelopapa fexilis .

Type species

Ohelopapa fexilis (Setch.) F.Rousseau, Martin-Lescanne, Payri & L.Le Gall comb. nov. Sole species presently included in the genus.