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https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-40-75-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-40-75-2021
Research article
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18 Aug 2021
Research article |  | 18 Aug 2021

Novel heterococcolithophores, holococcolithophores and life cycle combinations from the families Syracosphaeraceae and Papposphaeraceae and the genus Florisphaera

Sabine Keuter, Jeremy R. Young, Gil Koplovitz, Adriana Zingone, and Miguel J. Frada

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Coccolithophores are an important group of phytoplankton that produce intricate skeletons of calcium carbonate. They contribute to the base of the marine food web and are important drivers of the global carbon cycle. Here, we describe novel coccolithophores and novel life cycle combinations detected by electron microscopy in samples collected in the Red Sea and the western Mediterranean. Our study advances our understanding of coccolithophore diversity and life cycle complexity.
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