Coscinodiscophycidae
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| Coscinodiscineae | |
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| Actinocyclus normanii, a diatom from the family Hemidiscaceae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Centrales |
| Suborder: | Coscinodiscineae |
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Coscinodiscophycidae or Coscinodiscineae is a grouping of Coscinodiscophyceae, 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.[1]
Description
Valves generally have a marginal ring of processes. And they usually have symmetry with no polarities.[1]
See also
- Biddulphiineae
References
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