Domain Eukaryota Order Centrales Rank Subclass | Superphylum Heterokonta Suborder Coscinodiscineae | |
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Similar Coscinodiscophyceae, Coscinodiscaceae, Fragilariophyceae, Naviculales | ||
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.
Description
Valves generally have a marginal ring of processes. They usually have symmetry with no polarities.
References
Coscinodiscophycidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA