Biddulphiophycidae

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Biddulphiophycidae
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Odontella aurita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Clade: Diatomeae
Class: Biddulphiophyceae
Subclass: Biddulphiophycidae
Families

Biddulphiophycidae or Biddulphiineae is a grouping of Centrales. [1] In some taxonomic schemes Centrales or Centric diatoms are named Coscinodiscophyceae and may have different naming of suborders and families.

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Description

Valves primarily bipolar. They do not have a marginal ring of processes. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tomas, Carmelo R., ed. (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Academic Press. ISBN   978-0-08-053442-8.