Coscinodiscophycidae

Coscinodiscophycidae
Actinocyclus normanii, a diatom from the family Hemidiscaceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Clade: Diatomeae
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Subclass:
Superorders[1]
Synonyms

Coscinodiscineae


Coscinodiscophycidae is a subclass of diatoms, previously known as "Centrales", a paraphyletic order of centric diatoms, a major group of algae and one of the most common members of the phytoplankton.[2]

Families

  • Thalassiossiraceae
  • Melosiraceae
  • Leptocylindraceae
  • Coscinodiscaceae
  • Stellarimaceae
  • Hemidiscaceae
  • Asterolampraceae
  • Heliopeltaceae

Description

Valves generally have a marginal ring of processes. They usually have symmetry with no polarities.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coscinodiscophycidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Tomas, Carmelo R., ed. (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-08-053442-8.


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