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Bacillariophyta

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	68422	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=68422

Rank

phylum (PBDB)

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Bacillariophyta

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukarya	Chatton 1925
-	Protoctista
phylum	Bacillariophyta	Engler and Gilg 1924

Common Name

diatoms

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Bacillariophyta	phylum	belongs to Protoctista	stated without evidence	Margulis, 1996

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

123

Extant Size (PBDB)

15 (12%)

First Recorded Appearance

83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Primary Reference (PBDB)

H. Ichishima and M. Kimura. 2005. Harborophocoena toyoshimai, a anew early Pliocene porpoise (Cetacea, Phocoenidae) from Hokkaido, Japan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):655-664

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Bacillariophytina subphylum	listed (PBDB)	18	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Triceratiaceae family	listed (PBDB)
Actinocyclus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	15	23.0 Ma Miocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Actinoptychus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	94	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Anaulus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	40	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	23.0 Ma Miocene
Annellus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Asteromphalus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Biddulphia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	18	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	7.25 Ma Miocene
Bruniopsis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Chaetoceros genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	47.8 Ma Eocene	0.01 Ma Pleistocene
Cladogramma genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	5.33 Ma Miocene
Clavicula genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	47.8 Ma Eocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Coscinodiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	66	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Cosmiodiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	5.33 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Craspedodiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	23.0 Ma Miocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
Cussia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Cyclotella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	23.0 Ma Miocene	0.01 Ma Pleistocene
Cymatogonia genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	23.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Cymatosira genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	23.0 Ma Miocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Delphineis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	16	23.0 Ma Miocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Dicladia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Diploneis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Dossetia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Endictya genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	28	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	23.0 Ma Miocene
Goniothecium genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	69	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	13.8 Ma Miocene
Hemiaulus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	473	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	13.8 Ma Miocene
Hyalodiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Liradiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	47.8 Ma Eocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
Lithodesmium genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Macrora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Mediaria genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Melosira genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	45	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Navicula ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	13	23.0 Ma Miocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Nitzschia genus	listed (PBDB)	8	23.0 Ma Miocene	0.30 Ma Pleistocene
Paralia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	92	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0.01 Ma Pleistocene
Periptera genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	23.0 Ma Miocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
Pleurosigma genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	23.0 Ma Miocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
Pseudodimerogramma genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Pseudopyxilla ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	81	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	13.8 Ma Miocene
Pyxilla genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	47.8 Ma Eocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Raphidodiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Rhaphoneis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	9	23.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Rhizosolenia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	40	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	5.33 Ma Miocene
Rouxia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Sceptroneis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	54	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	23.0 Ma Miocene
Stephanogonia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	23.0 Ma Miocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
Stephanopyxis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	492	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Stictodiscus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	47.8 Ma Eocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Synedra genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	23.0 Ma Miocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Thalassionema genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	23.0 Ma Miocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Thalassiosira genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	25	23.0 Ma Miocene	0.01 Ma Pleistocene
Thalassiothrix genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	16.0 Ma Miocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Triceratium genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	104	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	13.8 Ma Miocene
Trinacria genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	207	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	23.0 Ma Miocene
Trochosira genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	23.0 Ma Miocene
Xanthiopyxis genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	11	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	13.8 Ma Miocene

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1924	Bacillariophyta Engler and Gilg
1996	Bacillariophyta Margulis p. 1074

References

Ichishima H., Kimura M. (2005) Harborophocoena toyoshimai, a anew early Pliocene porpoise (Cetacea, Phocoenidae) from Hokkaido, Japan, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25 3, 655-664

Margulis L. (1996) Archaeal-eubacterialmergers intheoriginofEukarya: Phylogenetic classification of life, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 93, 1071-1076

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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