Geminigera

Geminigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Cryptophyta
Class: Cryptophyceae
Order: Pyrenomonadales
Family: Geminigeraceae
Genus: Geminigera
D.R.A. Hill
Species:
G. cryophila
Binomial name
Geminigera cryophila
(D.L. Taylor & C.C. Lee) D.R.A. Hill

Geminigera /ˌdʒɛmɪnɪˈdʒɛɹə/ is a genus of cryptophyte from the family Geminigeraceae. Named for its unique pyrenoids, Geminigera is a genus with a single mixotrophic species. It was discovered in 1968 and is known for living in very cold temperatures such as under the Antarctic ice. While originally considered to be part of the genus Cryptomonas, the genus Geminigera was officially described in 1991 by D. R. A. Hill.

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