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 Gymnodiniphycidae Fensome, F.J.R. Taylor, G. Norris, Sarjeant, Wharton & G.L. Williams (1993)
         Order Gymnodiniales Apstein (1909)
           Suborder Actiniscineae Fensome, F.J.R. Taylor, G. Norris, Sarjeant, Wharton & G.L. Williams (1993) [monotypic] see Order Actiniscales Sournia (1984)
             Family Dicroerismaceae Fensome, F.J.R. Taylor, G. Norris, Sarjeant, Wharton & G.L. Williams (1993) [monotypic] see Family Dicroerismataceae Fensome et al. (1993)
               Genus Dicroerisma F.J.R. Taylor & Cattell (1969)