Phylum Dinoflagellata Engl. (1903) see Superclass Dinoflagellata Bütschli, 1885
   Subphylum Dinokaryota Fensome, F.J.R. Taylor, G. Norris, Sarjeant, Wharton & G.L. Williams (1993)
     Class Dinophyceae Pascher (1914)
       Subclass Peridiniphycidae Fensome, F.J.R. Taylor, G. Norris, Sarjeant, Wharton & G.L. Williams (1993)
         Order Gonyaulacales F.J.R. Taylor (1980)
           Suborder Ceratiineae Fensome, F.J.R. Taylor, G. Norris, Sarjeant, Wharton & G.L. Williams (1993) [monotypic]
             Family Ceratiaceae Kof. (1907)
               01 Genus Ceratium Schrank (1793)
               02 Genus †Aptea Eisenack (1958)
               03 ?Genus †Australisphaera Davey (1978)
               04 Genus †Balmula Bint (1986)
               05 Genus †Endoceratium Vozzhennikova (1965)
               06 Genus †Muderongia Cookson & Eisenack (1958)
               07 Genus †Nyktericysta Bint (1986)
               08 Genus †Odontochitina Deflandre (1935)
               09 Genus †Odontochitinopsis Eisenack (1961)
               10 Genus †Phoberocysta Millioud (1969)
               11 Genus †Pseudoceratium Gocht (1957)
               12 Genus †Vesperopsis Bint (1986)
               13 Genus †Xenascus Cookson & Eisenack (1969)