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Coccolithus 
Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across Scientific classification Kingdom: Chromalveolata Division: Haptophyta Class: Prymnesiophyceae[1] Subclass: Prymnesiophycidae[1] Order: Coccolithales[1] Family: Coccolithaceae[1] Genus: Coccolithus
E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894Coccolithus is a genus of haptophytes.
Species
Species include:[1]
- C. oceanicus
- C. pelagicus
- C. pliopelagicus
References
- ^ a b c d e 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. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
External links
Chromalveolata: Hacrobia Cryptophyta/
CryptophyceaeCryptophyte:
CryptomonadalesCryptomonadaceaeHemiselmidaceaeCKHgc (Hemiselmis)Cryptophyte:
PyrenomonadalesChroomonadaceaeGeminigeraceaeGHgc (Guillardia, Hanusia) · GPTgc (Geminigera, Teleaulax) · other (Proteomonas)PyrenomonadaceaeRRSgc (Pyrenomonas, Rhinomonas, Rhodomonas, Storeatula)KatablepharidaceaeTelonemaHaptophyta/
HaptophyceaePrymnesiophyceaeCoccolithales (Pleurochrysis, Coccolithus) · Prymnesiales (Chrysochromulina, Prymnesium) · Isochrysidales (Chrysotila, Dicrateria, Emiliania, Gephyrocapsa, Isochrysis)PavlovophyceaePavlovales (Diacronema, Exanthemachrysis)RelatedCentrohelida (Raphidiophrys, Heterophrys)Other Categories:- Chromalveolate stubs
- Haptophytes
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