The Naviculales are an order of
diatom
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s.
Family
According to the
GBIF
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, the order has the following
families
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;
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Amphipleuraceae
''Amphiprora'' is a family of diatoms belonging to the order Naviculales. It contains eight accepted genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and foss ...
(contains 1k species)
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Berkeleyaceae (144)
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Brachysiraceae (112)
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Cavinulaceae
Cavinulaceae is a family of diatoms belonging to the order Naviculales
The Naviculales are an order of diatoms.
Family
According to the GBIF, the order has the following Family (biology), families;
* Amphipleuraceae (contains 1k species)
...
(15)
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Cosmioneidaceae
Cosmioneidaceae is a family of diatoms belonging to the order Naviculales
The Naviculales are an order of diatoms.
Family
According to the GBIF, the order has the following Family (biology), families;
* Amphipleuraceae (contains 1k species) ...
(7)
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Diadesmidaceae (303)
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Diploneidaceae (450)
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Gomphonemaceae (12)
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Metascolioneidaceae (3)
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Naviculaceae
Naviculaceae is a diatom family in the order Naviculales.
Naviculaceae are typically composed of lineate areolae, one of the many forms of areolae. Some of the other areolae are punctate (''Gomphoneis'') and loculate (''Diploneis''). These can b ...
(9k)
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Neidiaceae (676)
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Phaeodactylaceae (2)
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Pinnulariaceae (3k)
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Plagiotropidaceae
Plagiotropidaceae is a family of diatoms in the order Naviculales
The Naviculales are an order of diatoms.
Family
According to the GBIF, the order has the following Family (biology), families;
* Amphipleuraceae (contains 1k species)
* Berke ...
(50)
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Pleurosigmataceae
Pleurosigmataceae is a diatom family of the order Naviculales
The Naviculales are an order of diatoms.
Family
According to the GBIF, the order has the following Family (biology), families;
* Amphipleuraceae (contains 1k species)
* Berkeleya ...
(881)
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Proschkiniaceae (36)
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Scolioneidaceae (1)
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Scoliotropidaceae (59)
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Sellaphoraceae (250)
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Stauroneidaceae (1k)
Unplaced genera
There are 5 genera that are
incertae sedis
or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
.
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Boreozonacola'' (4)
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Brevilinea'' (2)
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Cholnokyella'' (1)
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Playaensis'' (3)
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Rexlowea'' (2)
Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.
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References
Diatom orders
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