Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Alveolata > Phylum Myzozoa > Subphylum Dinozoa > Infraphylum Dinoflagellata > Class Dinophyceae > Subclass Peridiniphycidae > Order Peridiniales

Protoperidiniaceae J.P. Bujak & E.H. Davies, 1983

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Boreadinium Dodge & Hermes, 1981
Diplopelta Stein ex Jörgensen, 1912
Diplopsalis R.S.Bergh, 1881
Diplopsalopsis Meunier, 1910
Dissodium T.H.Abé, 1941
Gotoius T.H.Abé ex Matsuoka, 1988
Lebouraia T.H.Abé ex Matsuoka, 1941
Minuscula Lebour, 1925
Oblea Balech ex Loeblich Jr. & Loeblich III, 1966
Preperidinium Mangin, 1913
Properidinium Meunier, 1919
Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: プロトペリディニウム科

Literature

basis of record	Gómez, F. (2005). A list of free-living dinoflagellate species in the world's oceans. Acta Bot. Croat. 64(1): 129-212.
additional source	Brandt, S. (2001). Dinoflagellates, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 47-53

Genbank

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Protoperidiniaceae J.P. Bujak & E.H. Davies, 1983. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:109435