Eupodiscaceae is a diatom family (

Bacillariophyceae Bacillariophyceae is a group of pennate diatoms with a raphe (raphids). According to Ruggiero et al., 2015, the diatoms are treated as follows. This treatment largely reflects that used by Algaebase as at 2015, and is also reflected in the current ...

) present both in marine and freshwater habitatsTomas, C. R., Hasle G. R., Syvertsen, E. E., Steidinger, K. A., Tangen, K., Throndsen, J., Heimdal, B. R., (1997). ''Identifying Marine Phytoplankton'',pp. 858. Academic Press.Simonsen, R., (1979). ''The diatom system: Ideas on phylogeny'', ''Bacillaria'' 2:9-71. ''Odontella'' is the only genera in this family with typical marine species. However, Round et al. (1990) placed ''Odontella'' in Triceratiaceae (Schutt) Lemmermann, order Triceratiales Round and Crawford, subclass

Biddulphiophycidae Biddulphiophycidae or Biddulphiineae is a grouping of Centrales. In some taxonomic schemes Centrales or Centric diatoms are named Coscinodiscophyceae and may have different naming of suborders and families. Description Valves A valve is a ...

Round and Crawford.Round, F. E., Crawford, R. M., Mann, D. G., (1990). ''The Diatoms, Biology and Morphology of the Genera'', pp. 747. Cambridge University Press. The taxonomic status of this family is unclear and disputed.

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