Cryptochrysis is a formerly recognized genus of

cryptomonads The cryptomonads (or cryptophytes) are a group of algae, most of which have plastids. They are common in freshwater, and also occur in marine and brackish habitats. Each cell is around 10–50 μm in size and flattened in shape, with an anterio ...

first proposed by Adolf Pascher in 1911. He initially treated it as the sole genus in family ''Cryptochrysidaceae'', but later treated it as a member of the ''Cryptochrysideae'' subfamily of

Cryptomonadaceae Cryptomonadaceae is a family of Cryptophyta in the order Cryptomonadales Cryptomonadales is an Order (biology), order of Cryptomonad, Cryptophyta containing the families Cryptomonadaceae and Hilleaceae. References Cryptomonads Bikont ord ...

, along with Rhodomonas,

Chroomonas ''Chroomonas'' is a genus of cryptophytes first described by Anton Hansgirg. It includes the species '' Chroomonas elegans'', '' Chroomonas placoidea'', '' Chroomonas baltica'', '' Chroomonas guttula'' and ''Chroomonas vectensis ''Chroomonas ...

, and Cyanomonas. In 1967, R.W. Butcher relegated the group to a subgenus within

. It is now regarded as paraphyletic, with its species now various reassigned into Pyrenomonas and

Rhinomonas ''Rhinomonas'' is a genus of cryptophytes. It includes the species ''Rhinomonas pauca''. References Cryptomonad genera {{Cryptomonad-stub ...

since 1988.

Species

Cryptochrysis virescens Cryptochrysis is a formerly recognized genus of cryptomonads first proposed by Adolf Pascher in 1911. He initially treated it as the sole genus in family ''Cryptochrysidaceae'', but later treated it as a member of the ''Cryptochrysideae'' subfam ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q23070358 Cryptomonad genera