Coscinodiscophycidae is a subclass of diatoms, previously known as "Centrales", a paraphyletic order of centric diatoms, a major group of algae and one of the most common members of the phytoplankton.

[2] Valves generally have a marginal ring of processes.

They usually have symmetry with no polarities.

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