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Gelatia

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae

Taxonomy
Gelatia was named by Bujak (1984). It was considered monophyletic by Bujak (1984).

It was assigned to Gonyaulacaceae by Bujak (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Gelatia Bujak p. 185

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
familyGonyaulacaceae
genusGelatia

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. †Gelatia Bujak 1984
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J.P. Bujak 1984Endocyst spherical to ovoidal, small relative to pericyst, in contact with pericyst dorsally. Pericyst ovoidal, typically compressed in polar direction, with large opening present over most of dorsal epicyst that may correspond to plate 3". Tabulation in the form of low sutural crests present or absent on endophragm and periphragm. Archeopyle precingular, probably representing plate 3
Measurements
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Collections
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