Coscinodiscophycidae

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Coscinodiscineae
Actinocyclus normannii.jpeg
Actinocyclus normanii, a diatom from the family Hemidiscaceae
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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. They usually have symmetry with no polarities.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tomas, C. R., Hasle G. R., Syvertsen, E. E., Steidinger, K. A., Tangen, K., Throndsen, J., Heimdal, B. R., (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton, Academic Press.

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