| Coccolithus | |
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| Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Haptista |
| Division: | Haptophyta |
| Class: | Prymnesiophyceae |
| Order: | Coccolithales |
| Family: | Coccolithaceae |
| Genus: | Coccolithus E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894 |
Coccolithus is a genus of unicellular haptophytes in the family Coccolithaceae.
Species
The species in this genus include:1
- Coccolithus oceanicus
- Coccolithus pelagicus
- Coccolithus pliopelagicus
References
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Coccolithus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.