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Prinsiaceae

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales - Prinsiaceae

Taxonomy
Prinsiaceae was named by Hay and Mohler (1967). Its type is Prinsius.

It was assigned to Isochrysidales by Young et al. (2003).

Entered
by K. Rozanitis (authorized by J. Sessa) on 2020-05-19; modified by P. Wagner on 2026-03-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Prinsiaceae Hay and Mohler
2003Prinsiaceae Young et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderIsochrysidales
familyPrinsiaceae
familyPrinsiaceae

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.

Fm. †Prinsiaceae Hay and Mohler 1967
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G. †Futyania Varol 1989
G. †Girgisia Varol 1989
G. Hornibrookina Edwards 1973
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Hornibrookina teuriensis Edwards 1973
Hornibrookina weimerae Self-Trail 2011
G. †Neobiscutum Varol 1989
G. †Prinsius Hay and Mohler 1967
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Prinsius dimorphosus Perch-Nielsen 1977
Prinsius martinii Haq 1971
Prinsius tenuiculus Perch-Nielsen 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available