Bacillariophyceae is a class of diatoms, single celled photosynthetic algae with silica cell walls. The name was once used for all diatoms, but since 2019 diatom diversity has been split across several classes, and Bacillariophyceae was redefined more narrowly to cover diatoms with a bipolar valve outline organized bilaterally around an elongated central rib.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Pseudo-nitzschia
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2878349, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Bacillariophyceae
WikipediaIntroduction
Bacillariophyceae is a class of diatoms.
In Group: Algal Classes, Lead
Bacillariophyceae is a class of diatoms. Previously, this class was equivalent to Diatomeae, the taxonomic name for all diatoms.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Bacillariophyceae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1099
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Bacillariophyceae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Bacillariophyceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 83.6 ... "early_interval": "Campanian"
Wikidata: Bacillariophyceae
Wikidata Q2878349, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Pseudo-nitzschia
Parent Taxon Of: Pseudo-nitzschia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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