Naviculales Explained

The Naviculales are an order of diatoms.^[1]

Family

According to the GBIF, the order has the following families;^[2]

• Amphipleuraceae (contains 1k species)
• Berkeleyaceae (144)
• Brachysiraceae (112)
• Cavinulaceae (15)
• Cosmioneidaceae (7)
• Diadesmidaceae (303)
• Diploneidaceae (450)
• Gomphonemaceae (12)
• Metascolioneidaceae (3)
• Naviculaceae (9k)
• Neidiaceae (676)
• Phaeodactylaceae (2)
• Pinnulariaceae (3k)
• Plagiotropidaceae (50)
• Pleurosigmataceae (881)
• Proschkiniaceae (36)
• Scolioneidaceae (1)
• Scoliotropidaceae (59)
• Sellaphoraceae (250)
• Stauroneidaceae (1k)

Unplaced genera

There are 5 genera that are incertae sedis.

• Boreozonacola (4)
• Brevilinea (2)
• Cholnokyella (1)
• Playaensis (3)
• Rexlowea (2)

Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Scholz. Bettina. Küpper. Frithjof C.. Vyverman. Wim. Karsten. Ulf. Kroth. P.. Eukaryotic pathogens (Chytridiomycota and Oomycota) infecting marine microphytobenthic diatoms — a methodological comparison. Journal of Phycology. December 2014. 50. 6. 1009–19. 10.1111/jpy.12230. 26988783.
2. Web site: Naviculales . www.gbif.org . 28 August 2022 . en.