| Lepocinclis | |
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| Lepocinclis tripteris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Euglenida |
| Clade: | Euglenophyceae |
| Order: | Euglenales |
| Family: | Phacaceae |
| Genus: | Lepocinclis Perty, 1849 |
Lepocinclis is a genus of algae belonging to the family Phacaceae. [1] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
The following species are recognised in the genus Lepocinclis: [1]
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