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The Naviculales are an order of
diatom A diatom (Neo-Latin ''diatoma''), "a cutting through, a severance", from el, διάτομος, diátomos, "cut in half, divided equally" from el, διατέμνω, diatémno, "to cut in twain". is any member of a large group comprising sev ...
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Family

According to the
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, the order has the following
families Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideall ...
; * Amphipleuraceae (contains 1k species) * Berkeleyaceae (144) * Brachysiraceae (112) * Cavinulaceae (15) * Cosmioneidaceae (7) * Diadesmidaceae (303) * Diploneidaceae (450) * Gomphonemaceae (12) * Metascolioneidaceae (3) *
Naviculaceae Naviculaceae is a diatom family in the order Naviculales. Naviculaceae are typically composed of lineate areolae, one of the many forms of areolae. Some of the other areolae are punctate (''Gomphoneis'') and loculate (''Diploneis''). These can ...
(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 ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
. *'' Boreozonacola'' (4) *'' Brevilinea'' (2) *'' Cholnokyella'' (1) *'' Playaensis'' (3) *'' Rexlowea'' (2) Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.


References

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