Tessella G.Playfair, 1915, nom. illeg.
Holotype species: Tessella volvocina Playfair
Publication details: G.Playfair, 1915: 315
Currently accepted name for the type species: Neotessella volvocina (Playfair) B.Y.Jo, J.I.Kim, W.Shin, P.Skaloud & P.Siver
Original publication and holotype designation: Playfair, G.I. (1915). Freshwater algae of the Lismore District: with an appendix on the algal fungi and Schizomycetes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 40(Part II No. 158): 310-362, 10 figs, pls XLI-XLVI.
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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neotessella.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
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