Eupodiscaceae is a diatom family (

Bacillariophyceae Bacillariophyceae is a group of pennate diatoms with a raphe (raphids). According to Ruggiero et al., 2015, the diatoms are treated as follows. This treatment largely reflects that used by Algaebase as at 2015, and is also reflected in the curren ...

) present both in marine and freshwater habitatsTomas, C. R., Hasle G. R., Syvertsen, E. E., Steidinger, K. A., Tangen, K., Throndsen, J., Heimdal, B. R., (1997). ''Identifying Marine Phytoplankton'',pp. 858. Academic Press.Simonsen, R., (1979). ''The diatom system: Ideas on phylogeny'', ''Bacillaria'' 2:9-71. ''Odontella'' is the only genera in this family with typical marine species. However, Round et al. (1990) placed ''Odontella'' in Triceratiaceae (Schutt) Lemmermann, order

Triceratiales Triceratiales is an order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potenti ...

Round and Crawford, subclass

Biddulphiophycidae Biddulphiophycidae or Biddulphiineae is a grouping of Centrales. In some taxonomic schemes Centrales or Centric diatoms are named Coscinodiscophyceae and may have different naming of suborders and families. Description Valves primarily bipolar. ...

Round and Crawford.Round, F. E., Crawford, R. M., Mann, D. G., (1990). ''The Diatoms, Biology and Morphology of the Genera'', pp. 747. Cambridge University Press. The taxonomic status of this family is unclear and disputed.

See also

References

Further reading