Biology:Coccolithus
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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms
| Coccolithus | |
|---|---|
| Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota
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| (unranked): | Haptophyta
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| Class: | Prymnesiophyceae[1]
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| Order: | Coccolithales[1]
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| Family: | Coccolithaceae[1]
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| Genus: | Coccolithus E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894
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Coccolithus is a genus of unicellular haptophytes.
Species
The species in this genus include:[1]
- Coccolithus oceanicus
- Coccolithus pelagicus
- Coccolithus pliopelagicus
References
- ↑ 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
- Images[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] of Coccolithus at Algaebase
Wikidata ☰ Q3082254 entry
