Bacillariaceae

Bacillariaceae is a family of diatoms in the phylum Heterokontophyta,[1] the only family in the order Bacillariales. Some species of genera such as Nitzchia are found in halophilic environments; for example, in the seasonally flooded Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.[2]

Bacillariaceae
Nitzschia kerguelensis
Scientific classification
Clade: SAR
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Bacillariales
Hendey 1937 sensu emend.
Family: Bacillariaceae
Ehrenb.

Genera

This family includes these genera:[3]

See also

References


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