Crypthecodinium cohnii

Crypthecodinium cohnii
Scientific classification
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Dinoflagellata
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Peridiniales
Family: Crypthecodiniaceae
Genus: Crypthecodinium
Species: C. cohnii
Binomial name
Crypthecodinium cohnii
(Seligo, 1886) Chatton in Grassé, 1952 [1]

Crypthecodinium cohnii is a species of dinoflagellate microalgae.[1] It is used industrially in the production of docosahexaenoic acid.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2010). "Crypthecodinium cohnii (Seligo, 1886) Chatton in Grassé, 1952". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. Martek Biosciences Corporation (April 5, 2007). "History of Martek". Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2007.


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