Family Pyrocystaceae

Family Pyrocystaceae

Citation: Pyrocystaceae ERROR bib23.htm for Apstein, 1909. Diagnosis:Goniodomineans in which the principal life-cycle phase comprises a nonmotile, nonfossilizable vegetative cyst. Type genus: Pyrocystis ERROR bib1411.htm for Murray, 1885 ex ERROR bib790.htm for Haeckel, 1890. Extant genus: Pyrocystis ERROR bib1411.htm for Murray, 1885 ex ERROR bib790.htm for Haeckel, 1890. (=Murracystis ERROR bib791.htm for Haeckel, 1891; taxonomic junior synonym - see ERROR bib611.htm for Elbrächter and Drebes, 1978, p.349-350) (=Nectocystis ERROR bib791.htm for Haeckel, 1891; name not validly published and taxonomic junior synonym - see ERROR bib611.htm for Elbrächter and Drebes, 1978, p.349-350) (=Photocystis ERROR bib791.htm for Haeckel, 1891; taxonomic junior synonym - see ERROR bib611.htm for Elbrächter and Drebes, 1978, p.349-350)

Parent: Suborder Goniodomineae