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Capillicysta

Dinophyceae - Peridiniales - Protoperidiniaceae

Taxonomy
Capillicysta was named by Matsuoka et al. (1987). It was considered monophyletic by Matsuoka et al. (1987).

It was assigned to Protoperidiniaceae by Matsuoka et al. (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Capillicysta Matsuoka et al. p. 226

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderPeridiniales
familyProtoperidiniaceae
genusCapillicysta

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. †Capillicysta Matsuoka et al. 1987
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Matsuoka et al. 1987Proximochorate cyst, cornucavate, moderately compressed dorsoventrally, peridinioid with one apical horn and usually two symmetrically developed antapical horns. Cyst wall pigmented brownish, comprising thin periphragm with spinose ornament and thick endophragm. Paratabulation indeterminate, incompletely indicated by parasutures, archeopyle, paracingulum and sometimes parasulcus. Archeopyle hexa-intercalary, formed by the loss of paraplate 2a.
Measurements
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