Class Dinophyceae Pascher (1914)
   Order Dinophysiales Kof. (1926) see Order Dinophysales Er. Lindem. (1928)
     Family Citharistaceae Kof. & Skogsb. (1928) see Family Dinophysaceae F. Stein (1883)
       Genus Citharistes F. Stein (1883)
         Citharistes regius Stein (1883)