Family Comparodiniaceae

Family Comparodiniaceae

Citation: Comparodiniaceae Vozzhennikova, 1979. Diagnosis:Peridiniphycideans in which the tabulation accords with, or is derived from, the following pattern: five precingular plates, five postcingular plates, five climactal plates and one fundital plate ( antapical plate). The first postcingular plate does not contact the last postcingular plate. Type genus: Valvaeodinium Morgenroth, 1970; Jurassic (Pliensbachian). Fossil genera: Biorbifera Habib, 1972; Early Cretaceous. Valvaeodinium Morgenroth, 1970; Jurassic (Pliensbachian). (=Comparodinium Morbey, 1975; taxonomic junior synonym according to Below, 1987b, p.64) (=Kylindrocysta Fenton et al., 1980; taxonomic junior synonym according to Below, 1987b, p.64)

Parent: Subclass Peridiniphycidae Order uncertain