Bacillariaceae is a family of diatoms, 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.

[1] This family includes these genera:[2] Figures in brackets are approx.

how many species per family.

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