Coscinodiscophycidae
Coscinodiscophycidae | |
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Actinocyclus normanii, a diatom from the family Hemidiscaceae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Gyrista |
Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
Subclass: | Coscinodiscophycidae |
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
[edit]- Thalassiossiraceae
- Melosiraceae
- Leptocylindraceae
- Coscinodiscaceae
- Stellarimaceae
- Hemidiscaceae
- Asterolampraceae
- Heliopeltaceae
Description
[edit]Valves generally have a marginal ring of processes. They usually have symmetry with no polarities.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coscinodiscophycidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b Tomas, Carmelo R., ed. (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-08-053442-8.