Family Endictyaceae Round et al. 1990 (diatom)
Bacillariophyceae - Melosirales - Endictyaceae
Edictyaceae R.M. Crawford in Round et al. 1990
Full reference: F. E. Round, R. M. Crawford, and D. G. Mann. 1990. The diatoms biology and morphology of the genera.
Parent taxon: Melosirales according to F. E. Round et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Hyalodiscaceae, Melosiraceae, Stephanopyxidaceae, Trochosiraceae
Subtaxa: Endictya
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Neogene of India (1)
• Paleocene of Antarctica (14)
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (13)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence