Category: Myzozoa

Belongs within: Dinophysiales. Dinophysis is a genus of laterally compressed dinoflagellates bearing conspicuous cingular and sulcal lists (Steidinger & Williams 1970). Characters (Steidinger & Williams 1970): Armoured, laterally compressed cells with conspicuous cingular lists. Anterior cingular list broadly funnel-shaped, extending beyond epitheca which is relatively short, at times barely detectable. Hypotheca usually exceeding epitheca by at least six… Continue reading Dinophysis

Belongs within: Dinophysiales. Histioneis is a genus of heterotrophic dinoflagellates with the cingular chamber modified to house diazotrophic cyanobacteria. Histioneis Stein 1883 [incl. Parahistioneis Kofoid & Skogsberg 1928]FT93 |–‘Parahistioneis’ acutaS73 |–‘Parahistioneis’ acutiformis Rampi 1947S73 |–H. aequatorialis Wood 1963S73 |–H. alata Rampi 1947S73 |–H. australiae Wood 1963S73 |–H. bernhardii Rampi 1969S73 |–H. biremisSW70 |–H. bougainvillae Wood 1963S73 |–H.… Continue reading Histioneis

Belongs within: Peridiniphycidae. The Goniodomaceae are a group of dinoflagellates in which the tabulation ancestrally has two or three fundital plates (Fensome et al. 1993). Characters (Fensome et al. 1993, as Goniodomineae): Tabulation according with, or derived from, a pattern of two or three fundital plates, always including posterior intercalary (X) and first antapical (Y) homologues, sometimes including posterior sulcal homologue… Continue reading Goniodomaceae