| Pycnococcus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Supergroup: | Archaeplastida |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Pseudoscourfieldiophyceae |
| Order: | Pseudoscourfieldiales |
| Family: | Pycnococcaceae |
| Genus: | Pycnococcus R.R.L.Guillard |
| Species | |
Pycnococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Pycnococcaceae. It contains the species Pycnococcus provasolii. This spieces is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pycnococcus.