Pycnococcaceae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Viridiplantae |
Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Prasinophyceae |
Order: | Pseudoscourfieldiales |
Family: | Pycnococcaceae |
Genera | |
In taxonomy, the Pycnococcaceae are a family of green algae, specifically of the Pseudoscourfieldiales. The defining features of this family include the single invagination of the pyrenoid where the membrane fits into it and the "decapore" - a ring of 10 pores through the thick cell wall.