Coscinodiscophyceae
| Diatoms | |
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| Isthmia nervosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Phylum: | Bacillariophyta |
| Class: | Coscinodiscophyceae
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| Suborders | |
The Coscinodiscophyceae are a class(s) of
radially symmetrical ornamental patterns that can appear as dots when viewed with an optical microscope. Some also bear spines on their valves, which may either increase cell surface area and reduce sinking, or act as a deterrent to zooplankton
grazers. Unlike pennate diatoms, centric diatoms never have a raphe.
In terms of
from which full-sized vegetative cells are produced.In some taxonomy schemes,[3] the centric diatoms are known instead as order Coscinodiscophyceae, and in some schemes as order Biddulphiales.[5] However, diatom taxonomy is changing due to the development of new molecular and genetical analysis tools.[4]
See also
References
- PMID 18462506.
- ISBN 978-0-521-31687-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-107-39313-4.
- ^ .
- ISBN 978-0-08-053442-8.
Further reading
Tremarin, Priscila; Veiga Ludwig, Thelma Alvim; Torgan, Lezilda Carvalho (November 7, 2014). "Aulacoseira veraluciae sp. nov. (Coscinodiscophyceae, Aulacoseiraceae): a common freshwater diatom from Brazil". Phytotaxa. 184 (4): 208–222. .
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