Coscinodiscophycidae Explained

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

See also

• Biddulphiineae

Notes and References

1. Book: Carmelo R. . Tomas . Identifying Marine Phytoplankton . 1997 . Academic Press . 978-0-08-053442-8.