Haptophyta and cryptophyta Flashcards
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coccoliths: organic scales encrusted with calcium carbonate in the Coccolithophyceae
Coccoliths are arranged to form a structure, called coccosphere.
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Examples of Coccolithophyceans at SEM
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Examples of Coccolithophyceans at SEM
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Examples of Coccolithophyceans at LM
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In the Cryptophytes there is a peculiar organelle, the nucleomorph.
It is located in the periplastidial compartment.
The nucleomorph has a double membrane, characterized by pores and contains both DNA and a nucleolus-like structure.