Biology:Chaetocerotales

Short description: Order of algae

Chaetocerotales
Chaetoceros laevisporus LM (A–C), SEM (D and E) and TEM (F). Fig A: Part of a chain showing constrictions (arrows) between mantle and girdle, and V-shaped protrusion (arrowhead) located centrally on the terminal valve. B: Dividing chain showing seta divergence. C: Structure of terminal seta. D: Chain in girdle view showing cells and apertures. E: Terminal valve with rimoportula without external process (arrowhead). F: Valve views of intercalary (upper) and terminal valves (below). A, C, D scale bars, 20 μm. B scale bar, 100 μm. E and F scale bars, 5 μm
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Bacillariophyta
Class:	Mediophyceae
Order:	Chaetocerotales Round & R.M.Crawford, 1990

Chaetocerotales is an order of diatoms belonging to the class Mediophyceae.

Families:

• Acanthocerataceae
• Attheyaceae
• Chaetocerotaceae

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2947529 entry