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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Dictyochophyceae |
| Subclass: | Pelagophycidae R.A.Andersen & G.W.Saunders 1993 ex Cavalier-Smith 2006[1] |
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Pelagophycidae is a subclassofheterokont algae.It is the sister group of the axodines.[2] Together, they form the class Dictyochophyceae.[1]
All known species are marine. They can be single-celled (coccoidorflagellate), palmelloid or filamentous. Some members (Pelagomonas) belong to picoplankton, and some other (Sarcinochrysis) are macroscopic attached organisms.[2]
The subclass contains 13 genera, 3 families and 2 orders (2017):[3][4]
It is expected that molecular studies will add more species to this list.[2]
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