Biddulphiophycidae

Biddulphiineae
	Odontella aurita
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Chromalveolata
Phylum:	Heterokontophyta
Class:	Bacillariophyceae
Order:	Centrales
Suborder:	Biddulphiineae
Families
	Hemiaulaceae; Cymatociraceae; Chaetocerotaceae; Lithodesmiaceae; Eupodiscaceae;

Biddulphiophycidae or Biddulphiineae is a grouping of Centrales.^[1] In some taxonomic schemes Centrales or Centric diatoms are named Coscinodiscophyceae and may have different naming of suborders and families.

Description

Valves primarily bipolar. They do not have a marginal ring of processes.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Tomas, C. R., Hasle G. R., Syvertsen, E. E., Steidinger, K. A., Tangen, K., Throndsen, J., Heimdal, B. R., (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton, Academic Press.

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[Tomas97-1] Tomas, C. R., Hasle G. R., Syvertsen, E. E., Steidinger, K. A., Tangen, K., Throndsen, J., Heimdal, B. R., (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton, Academic Press.

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