Biddulphiophycidae or Biddulphiineae is a grouping of
Centrales
The Coscinodiscophyceae are a class of diatoms. They are similar to the Centrales, a traditional, paraphyletic subdivision of the heterokont algae known as diatoms. The order is named for the shape of the cell walls (or valves or frustules ...
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In some taxonomic schemes
Centrales
The Coscinodiscophyceae are a class of diatoms. They are similar to the Centrales, a traditional, paraphyletic subdivision of the heterokont algae known as diatoms. The order is named for the shape of the cell walls (or valves or frustules ...
or Centric diatoms are named
Coscinodiscophyceae
The Coscinodiscophyceae are a class of diatoms. They are similar to the Centrales, a traditional, paraphyletic subdivision of the heterokont algae known as diatoms. The order is named for the shape of the cell walls (or valves or frustules) of ...
and may have different naming of suborders and families.
Description
Valves
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings ...
primarily bipolar. They do not have a marginal ring of
processes.
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See also
* Coscinodiscineae
References
Coscinodiscophyceae
SAR supergroup suborders
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