coccolithophorid
Microscopic, planktonic marine alga, which secretes a calcite shell. The shells (coccoliths) of coccolithophores are a major component of deep sea ooze. Coccolithophores were particularly abundant during the late Cretaceous period and their remains form the northern European chalk deposits, such as the white cliffs of Dover.
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