For the purposes of a visual key, we group diatoms shape into nine artificial (not strictly evolutionary) categories to aid in identification
Centric
Araphid
Eunotioid
Symmetrical biraphid
Monoraphid
Asymmetrical biraphid
Epithemioid
Nitzschioid
Surirelloid
Confused by some terminology? Check out our GLOSSSARY.
Why not group by evolutionary relationship? See 2nd entry in our FAQ.
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