Class
Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms)
Gomphonema acuminatum. Photo: (c) gosiamahoney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Diatoms are a major group of microalgae, and are among the most common types of phytoplankton. Diatoms are unicellular, although they can form colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons (e.g. Fragilaria), fans (e.g. Meridion), zigzags (e.g. Tabellaria), or stars (e.g. Asterionella). The first diatom formally described in scientific literature, the colonial Bacillaria paradoxa, was found in 1783 by Danish naturalist Otto Friedrich Müller. Diatoms are producers within the food chain. A unique feature of…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Chromista (Kelp, diatoms, and allies)
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Phylum: Ochrophyta
- Class: Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms)
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Phylum: Ochrophyta
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Kingdom: Chromista (Kelp, diatoms, and allies)
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