''Ceratoperidiniaeceae'' is a family of unarmored

dinoflagellate The dinoflagellates (Greek δῖνος ''dinos'' "whirling" and Latin ''flagellum'' "whip, scourge") are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered algae. Dinoflagellates are ...

s in the order

Gymnodiniales The Gymnodiniales are an order of dinoflagellates, of the class Dinophyceae. Members of the order are known as gymnodinioid or gymnodinoid (terms that can also refer to any organism of similar morphology). They are athecate, or lacking an armore ...

, first described in 2013. The family is named for the first described species, '' Ceratoperidinium margalefii''. Members of the family were found to have morphological similarities, particularly the acrobase structure which was found to be common among the species included in the family. Member species possess chloroplasts.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q42266377 Taxa described in 2013 Gymnodiniales Dinoflagellate families