Coccolithus
| Coccolithus | |
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| Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across | |
| Scientific classification (incertae sedis within Eukaryota) | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Haptophyta |
| Class: | Prymnesiophyceae[1] |
| Subclass: | Prymnesiophycidae[1] |
| Order: | Coccolithales[1] |
| Family: | Coccolithaceae[1] |
| Genus: | Coccolithus E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894 |
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Coccolithus is a genus of haptophytes.
Species
Species include:[1]
- C. oceanicus
- C. pelagicus
- C. pliopelagicus
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Coccolithus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
External links
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