Coccolithus
Coccolithus is a genus of unicellular haptophytes.
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| Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across | |
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| Family: | Coccolithaceae[1] |
| Genus: | Coccolithus E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894 |
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Species
The species in this genus include:[1]
- Coccolithus oceanicus
- Coccolithus pelagicus
- Coccolithus pliopelagicus
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Coccolithus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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