| Pinguiococcus | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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. [1] [2]
