Pyramidococcus M.O.P.Iyengar, 1976

Holotype species: Pyramidococcus indicus M.O.P.Iyengar

Original publication and holotype designation: Iyengar, M.O.P. & Desikachary, T.V. (1976). Contributions to our knowledge of the South Indian Algae - IX. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy – Section B 84: 159-164.

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Description: Protoplast separated widely from the lorica; lorica 4-sided in apical view and obpyriform in side view; protoplast papillate; quadriflagellate, flagella at its anterior end; contractile vacuoles 2, situated immediately below the flagella; protoplast containing a single nucleus; chloroplast cupshaped, with one or more pyreaoids; eye spot present.

Information contributed by: Original description.. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-06-09 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024