Coscinodiscophycidae

Coscinodiscophycidae
Actinocyclus normanii , a diatom from the family Hemidiscaceae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Ochrophyta
Clade:	Diatomeae
Class:	Coscinodiscophyceae
Subclass:	Coscinodiscophycidae
Superorders [1]
Biddulphianae Chaetocerotanae Corethranae Coscinodiscanae Cymatosirophycanae Lithodesmiophycanae Rhizosolenianae Thalassiosiranae
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

• Biddulphiineae

References

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