Diatom Home Page Biology Department, Indiana University Welcome to the diatom home page, intended as a central Web resource for those interested in, or actively conducting research on, the diatoms and related algae. This page contains information of general interest to diatomists and other phycologists along with links to other useful Internet resources. Most of the information is downloaded ...

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Introduction to Bacillariophyta (The Diatoms) Life inside a glass box. . . The Bacillariophyta are the diatoms. With their exquisitely beautiful silica shells, or frustules such as that of Odontella shown above at right, diatoms are among the loveliest microfossils. They are also among the most important aquatic microorganisms today: they are extremely abundant both in the plankton and in ...