Eucampia zodiacus
| Eucampia zodiacus | |
|---|---|
| Eucampia zodiacus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Clade: | Diatomeae |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Hemiaulales |
| Family: | Hemiaulaceae |
| Genus: | Eucampia |
| Species: | E. zodiacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucampia zodiacus Ehrenberg | |
Eucampia zodiacus is a common marine centric diatom species. It is known to be cosmopolitan except in polar regions. E. zodiacus is a harmful diatom that has become known as the predominant organisms causing the bleaching of aqua-cultured nori seaweed (Pyropia yezonesis).