Eileen Cox NHM on symmetry and structure in taxonomy for naviculoid diatoms – microscopic plant plankton of huge importance in marine and freshwater systems.
Systematic relationships are revealed through wall structure and should be the basis for diatom systematics. doi.org/10.5091/plec...
Background and aims – Over 40 years ago, I explored the use of symmetry and structure as taxonomic criteria for naviculoid diatoms, arguing that structure was the more informative character. This pape...
