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Skeletonemataceae

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Skeletonemataceae
Skeletonema costatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Thalassiosirales
Family: Skeletonemataceae
Lebour, 1930, sensu emend.[1]
Genera
Synonyms

Skeletonemaceae

Skeletonemataceae is a family of diatoms in the order Thalassiosirales. There is currently only one known genus in this family of diatoms known as Skeletonema as reported from diatom.org.[2] Being from the Thalassiosirales order means that Skeletonemataceae are centric diatoms.

The sexual reproduction of oogamous is where reproduction occurs by the union of mobile male and immobile female gametes.[3] This way of reproduction is possible due to the lack of significant motility which is also a defining trait of Skeletonema.

References

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  1. ^ The planktonic diatoms of northern seas. MV Lebour, 1930
  2. ^ "Skeletonema | Genera - Diatoms of North America". diatoms.org. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  3. ^ "Definition of oogamous | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

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