Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Phylum Heterokontophyta > Subphylum Bacillariophytina > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Fragilariophycidae > Superorder Fragilariophycanae > Order Fragilariales

Fragilariaceae Greville, 1833

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Asterionella A.H. Hassall, 1850
Asterionellopsis F.E. Round in F.E. Round, R.M. Crawford & D.G. Mann, 1990
Asteroplanus C. Gardner & R.M. Crawford in R.M. Crawford & C. Gardner, 1997
Bleakeleya F.E. Round in F.E. Round, R.M. Crawford & D.G. Mann, 1990
Catacombas D.M. Williams & F.E. Round, 1986
Ctenophora (Grunow) D.M.Williams & Round, 1986
Diatoma J.B.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824
Fossulaphycus Blanco, 2020
Fragilaria H.C. Lyngbye, 1819
Fragilariforma D.M. Williams & F.E. Round, 1988
Hannaea R. Patrick in R. Patrick & C.W. Reimer, 1966
Martyana F.E. Round in F.E. Round, R.M. Crawford & D.G. Mann, 1990
Meridion C.A. Agardh, 1824
Neosynedra D.M. Williams & F.E. Round, 1986
Opephora P. Petit, 1888
Pseudostaurosira D.M. Williams & F.E. Round, 1988
Sarcophagodes E.A. Morales, 2002
Staurosira C.G. Ehrenberg, 1843
Staurosirella D.M. Williams & F.E. Round, 1987
Synedra C.G. Ehrenberg, 1830
Synedropsis G.R.Hasle, L.K.Medlin & E.E.Syvertsen, 1994
Tabularia (F.T. Kutzing) D.M. Williams & F.E. Round, 1986
Ulnaria (Kützing) P. Compère, 2001

Literature

basis of record	Round, F.E.; Crawford, R.M.; Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms: biology and morphology of the genera. Cambridge University Press: London, UK. ISBN 0-521-363187. 747 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2025). DiatomBase. Fragilariaceae Greville, 1833. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148952