Prymnesiophyceae
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Coccolithus pelagicus (Coccolithales, fam. Coccolithaceae) | |
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Class: | Prymnesiophyceae s.s. |
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Prymnesiophyceae is a haptophyte class.[1] Although it was originally described by Casper in 1972, it did not receive a Latin diagnosis (a requirement for valid publication under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature) until Hibberd provided one in 1976.[2]
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Wikispecies has information related to Prymnesiophyceae.
- ^ Lewis, Jane; Brodie, Juliet (2007). Unravelling the algae: the past, present, and future of algae systematics. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-8493-7989-X.
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Prymnesiophyceae". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.