Cryptomonas parapyrenoidifera is a species of Cryptophyceae in the family Cryptomonadaceae. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to SãO Paulo, Espirito Santo, and Rio De Janeiro.
Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).