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Gephyrocapsa huxleyi

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This species produces mineralized scales called coccoliths, composed of elaborate calcite crystals attached to an organic base plate.

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4Regulation of CaCO(3) formation in coccolithophoresSRC-DSC-E2A9B81CB4

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1WoRMS taxon details: Gephyrocapsa huxleyi (Lohmann) P.Reinhardt, 1972SRC-DSC-F9F4598723
2NCBI Taxonomy record 2903: Emiliania huxleyiSRC-DSC-CF1FBE20C4
3The "Cheshire Cat" escape strategy of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi in response to viral infectionSRC-DSC-2D1B685239
4Regulation of CaCO(3) formation in coccolithophoresSRC-DSC-E2A9B81CB4
5Complete genome sequence and lytic phase transcription profile of a CoccolithovirusSRC-DSC-559076ADEB

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T215956740 · last approved 9 November 2026

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