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Cernicysta

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae

Taxonomy
Cernicysta was named by Stover and Helby (1987). It was considered monophyletic by Stover and Helby (1987).

It was assigned to Leptodinioideae by Stover and Helby (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Cernicysta Stover and Helby pp. 263, 265

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RankNameAuthor
phylumMyzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderGonyaulacales
familyGonyaulacaceae
subfamilyLeptodinioideaeFensome et al. 1993
genusCernicysta

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Cernicysta Stover and Helby 1987
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