Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Khakista > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Fragilariophycidae > Superorder Fragilariophycanae > Order Fragilariales

Fragilariaceae Greville, 1833

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Asterionella Hassall, 1850
Asterionellopsis Round, 1990
Asteroplanus C.Gardner & R.M.Crawford, 1997
Bleakeleya Round, 1990
Catacombas D.M.Williams & Round, 1986
Ctenophora (Grunow) D.M.Williams & Round, 1986
Diatoma Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824
Fossula G.R.Hasle, E.E.Syvertsen & C.H.von Quillfeldt, 1996
Fragilaria Lyngbye, 1819
Fragilariforma D.M.Williams & Round, 1988
Hannaea R.M.Patrick, 1966
Martyana Round, 1990
Meridion C.Agardh, 1824
Neosynedra D.M.Williams & Round, 1986
Opephora P.Petit, 1889
Pseudostaurosira D.M.Williams & Round, 1988
Staurosira Ehrenberg, 1843
Staurosirella D.M.Williams & Round, 1988
Synedra Ehrenberg, 1830
Synedropsis G.R.Hasle, L.K.Medlin & E.E.Syvertsen, 1994
Tabularia (Kützing) D.M.Williams & Round, 1986
Ulnaria (Kutzing) 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.

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Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Fragilariaceae Greville, 1833. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148952