Coscinodiscaceae
| Coscinodiscaceae | |
|---|---|
| Coscinodiscus radiatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Clade: | Diatomeae |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Coscinodiscales |
| Family: | Coscinodiscaceae Kützing, 1844 |
| Type genus | |
| Coscinodiscus Ehrenberg, 1839 | |
| Genera | |
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Brightwellia | |
Coscinodiscaceae is a family of diatom the order Coscinodiscales. Diatoms are a type of algae characterized by their unique silica cell walls.