Isochrysis

Isochrysis
	Isochrysis galbana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Haptophyta
Class:	Prymnesiophyceae
Order:	Isochrysidales
Family:	Isochrysidaceae
Genus:	Isochrysis; Parke, 1949

Isochrysis is a genus of haptophytes. It includes the species Isochrysis galbana, Isochrysis litoralis and Isochrysis maritima.[1] Until recently this genus was also thought to contain the 'T-iso' algae frequently used in aquaculture; that species has been reclassified as Tisochrysis lutea.[2]

References

Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Isochrysis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
Bendif, El Mahdi; Probert, Ian; Schroeder, Declan C.; de Vargas, Colomban (December 2013). "On the description of Tisochrysis lutea gen. nov. sp. nov. and Isochrysis nuda sp. nov. in the Isochrysidales, and the transfer of Dicrateria to the Prymnesiales (Haptophyta)". Journal of Applied Phycology. 25 (6): 1763–1776. doi:10.1007/s10811-013-0037-0.

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[1] Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Isochrysis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.

[2] Bendif, El Mahdi; Probert, Ian; Schroeder, Declan C.; de Vargas, Colomban (December 2013). "On the description of Tisochrysis lutea gen. nov. sp. nov. and Isochrysis nuda sp. nov. in the Isochrysidales, and the transfer of Dicrateria to the Prymnesiales (Haptophyta)". Journal of Applied Phycology. 25 (6): 1763–1776. doi:10.1007/s10811-013-0037-0.