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Perspectives on the Evolution and Diversification of the Diatoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

Matthew L. Julius
Matthew L. Julius*
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Department of Biological Sciences St. Cloud State University 225 Wick Math and Science Building, 720 Fourth Avenue South St. Cloud, MN, 56379
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Abstract

The understanding of diatom evolution has progressed greatly over the last two decades. Existing data sets have been reanalyzed, new data sets have been generated, and new tools have been employed. Hindering progress is the seemingly endless number of diatom species remaining to be described and relative small number of investigators active in the field. This problem is further confounded by the dramatic reorganization of generic level classification in the group. Despite these problems, many conclusions can be made about prior hypotheses concerning the group's development. Most notably, the origin of the diatoms can be bracketed between the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic using fossil record and molecular clock estimates. This combination of techniques has also provided consensus and clarification to the origin and duration of specific lineages enhancing our understanding of the group's diversification, early ecology, and evolutionary relationships.

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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 13: Pond Scum to Carbon Sink: Geological and Environmental Applications of the Diatoms , October 2007 , pp. 1 - 12
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