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Coscinodiscophycidae

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Coscinodiscophycidae
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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]

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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]

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