†suborder Araphidineae (diatom)
Parent taxon: Pennales according to G. Andrews 1976
Sister taxa: Auriculaceae, Biraphidineae, Chasea, Drepanotheca, Epithemiaceae, Monoraphidineae, Protoraphidaceae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Araphidineae in the database