Coccolithus
| Coccolithus | |
|---|---|
| Fossil of Coccolithus pelagicus, about 10 μm across | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Haptista |
| Division: | Haptophyta |
| Class: | Prymnesiophyceae |
| Order: | Coccolithales |
| Family: | Coccolithaceae |
| Genus: | Coccolithus E.H.L. Schwarz, 1894 |
Coccolithus is a genus of unicellular haptophytes in the family Coccolithaceae.