''Isochrysis'' is a
genus of
haptophytes. It includes the
species ''
Isochrysis galbana
''Isochrysis galbana'' is a species of Haptophyta. It is the type species of the genus '' Isochrysis''. It is an outstanding food for various bivalve larvae and is now widely cultured for use in the bivalve aquaculture industry. This unicellular ...
'', ''
Isochrysis litoralis'' and ''
Isochrysis maritima''. Until recently this genus was also thought to contain the 'T-iso' algae frequently used in aquaculture; that species has been reclassified as ''
Tisochrysis lutea''.
References
Haptophyte genera
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