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Genus of algae

Pinguiococcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Pinguiophyceae
Order: Pinguiochrysidales
Family: Pinguiochrysidaceae
Genus: Pinguiococcus
R.A.Andersen, D.Potter, D.& J.C.Bailey
Species: P. pyrenoidosus
Binomial name
Pinguiococcus pyrenoidosus
R.A.Andersen, D.Potter, D.& J.C.Bailey

Pinguiococcus is a genus within Ochrophytina, a group of algae that also includes brown algae (seaweeds) and diatoms. The genus includes a single species, Pinguiococcus pyrenoidosus, which was first described in 2002.

References

  1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Pinguiococcus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. Andersen, Robert A.; Potter, Daniel; Craig Bailey, J. (2002-03-01). "Pinguiococcus pyrenoidosus gen. et sp. nov. (Pinguiophyceae), a new marine coccoid alga". Phycological Research. 50 (1): 57–65. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1835.2002.00257.x. ISSN 1322-0829.
Taxon identifiers
Pinguiococcus
Pinguiococcus pyrenoidosus


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