Diatoms

The common name for the phylum of microscopic unicellular STRAMENOPILES. Most are aquatic, being found in fresh, brackish, and salt water. Diatoms are noted for the symmetry and sculpturing of their siliceous cell walls. They account for 40% of PHYTOPLANKTON, but not all diatoms are planktonic.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): B01.750.200

MeSH Unique ID: D017377

Registry Number: txid2836

Entry Terms:

• Diatom
• Bacillariophyta
• Bacillariophytas

Previous Indexing:

• Algae (1966-1992)

See Also:

• Phytoplankton

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Eukaryota
Stramenopiles
Diatoms