Biology:Coccolithus

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms

Coccolithus
Coccolithus pelagicus 2.jpg
Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Haptophyta
Class:
Prymnesiophyceae[1]
Order:
Coccolithales[1]
Family:
Coccolithaceae[1]
Genus:
Coccolithus

E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894

Coccolithus is a genus of unicellular haptophytes.

Species

The species in this genus include:[1]

  • Coccolithus oceanicus
  • Coccolithus pelagicus
  • Coccolithus pliopelagicus

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Coccolithus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=45293. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3082254 entry