Coscinodiscales

Coscinodiscus is a genus of centric diatoms in the family Coscinodiscaceae. It is the type genus of its family. There are over 200 species of Coscinodiscus. Coscinodiscus argus Ehrenberg 1839 is the type species of this genus.

Coscinodiscaceae is a family of diatom the order Coscinodiscales. Diatoms are a type of algae characterized by their unique silica cell walls.

species of alga