EPPO Global Database

Emiliania huxleyi(EMILHU)

Overview
Code created in: 2010-04-19

Basic information

EPPO Code: EMILHU
Preferred name: Emiliania huxleyi
Authority: (Lohm.) Hay & Mohler

Notes

The most abundant and widespread coccolithophore in the oceans.

Taxonomy

Kingdom Chromista ( 1CHROK )

Phylum Haptophyta ( 1HAPTP )

Class Prymnesiophyceae ( 1PRYMC )

Order Isochrysidales ( 1ISCHO )

Family Noelaerhabdaceae ( 1NOELF )

Genus Emiliania ( 1EMILG )

Species Emiliania huxleyi ( EMILHU )