Bacillariales
| Bacillariaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Bacillariales |
| Family: |
Bacillariaceae Ehrenb. |
Bacillariaceae is a family of diatoms in the phylum Heterokontophyta, the only family in the order Bacillariales. Some species of genera such as Nitzchia are found in halophilic environments; for example, in the seasonally flooded Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.
This family includes the following genera:
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