Bacillariophyceae
Sign in to saveBacillariophyceae is a class of diatoms. Previously, this class was equivalent to Diatomeae, the taxonomic name for all diatoms. However, due to both the known and estimated diversity of diatoms, since 2019 they have been expanded to several classes. In particular, Bacillariophyceae was given the following modified diagnosis:
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diatoms
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- KingdomChromista
- PhylumOchrophyta
- ClassBacillariophyceae
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Bacillariophyceae is a class of diatoms. Previously, this class was equivalent to Diatomeae, the taxonomic name for all diatoms. However, due to both the known and estimated diversity of diatoms, since 2019 they have been expanded to several classes. In particular, Bacillariophyceae was given the following modified diagnosis:
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