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Algae

Algae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Archidesmus loganensis Peach p. 123 figs. Pl 4, fig 4
1919Algae Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
classAlgae
RankNameAuthor
classAlgae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Cl. Algae
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G. †Algacites Schlotheim 1822
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†Algacites filicoides Schlotheim 1822
†Algacites oogonifera Pant and Basu 1981
†Algacites orobiformis Schlotheim 1820
G. †Bartenia Helby 1987
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†Bartenia communis Helby 1987
†Bartenia helbyi Burger 1996
Fm. Botryococcaceae Wille 1909
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G. †Botryococcus Kutzing 1849
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†Botryococcus braunii Kutzing 1849
G. Byssus Linnaeus 1753
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Byssus aurea Linnaeus 1753
Byssus botryoides Linnaeus 1753
Byssus candelaris Linnaeus 1753
Byssus cryptarum Linnaeus 1753
Byssus flosaquae Linnaeus 1753
Byssus incana Linnaeus 1753
Byssus jolithus Linnaeus 1753
Byssus lactea Linnaeus 1753
Byssus saxatilis Linnaeus 1753
Byssus velutina Linnaeus 1753
G. †Cancellophycus Saporta 1872
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†Cancellophycus liasinus Saporta 1872
†Cancellophycus rhombicum Ulrich 1904
G. †Collenia Walcott 1914
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†Collenia compacta Viswanathiah and Gowda 1970
†Collenia undosa Walcott 1914
G. Conferva Linnaeus 1753
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Conferva aegagropila Linnaeus 1753
Conferva aeruginosa Linnaeus 1753
Conferva amphibia Linnaeus 1753
Conferva bullosa Linnaeus 1753
Conferva canalicularis Linnaeus 1753
Conferva cancellata Linnaeus 1753
Conferva capillaris Linnaeus 1753
Conferva catenata Linnaeus 1753
Conferva corallinoides Linnaeus 1753
Conferva dichotoma Linnaeus 1753
Conferva fluviatilis Linnaeus 1753
Conferva fontinalis Linnaeus 1753
Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus 1753
Conferva glomerata Linnaeus 1753
Conferva littoralis Linnaeus 1753
Conferva polymorpha Linnaeus 1753
Conferva reticulata Linnaeus 1753
Conferva rivularis Linnaeus 1753
Conferva rupestris Linnaeus 1753
Conferva scoparia Linnaeus 1753
Conferva vagabunda Linnaeus 1753
G. †Confervites Brongniart 1828
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†Confervites dubius Berry 1905
†Confervites thoreaeformis Brongniart 1828
G. †Conophyton Maslov 1937
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†Conophyton cylindricus Maslov 1937
†Conophyton lituus Maslov 1937
G. †Cryptozoon Hall 1884
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†Cryptozoon occidentale Dawson 1897
†Cryptozoon proliferum Hall 1884
G. Delesseria Lamouroux 1813
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†Delesseria fulva Lesquereux 1872
G. †Dendrophycus Lesquereux 1884
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†Dendrophycus desorii Lesquereux 1884
†Dendrophycus triassicus Newberry 1887
G. †Dictyophycus Korde 1954
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†Dictyophycus gracilis Ruedemann 1931
G. †Elainabella Rowland and Rodriguez 2014
G. †Eoholynia Gnilovskaya 1975
G. †Fucoides Brongniart 1822
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†Fucoides connecticutensis Hitchcock 1841
†Fucoides orbignianus Brongniart 1823
†Fucoides serra Brongniart 1828
†Fucoides shepardi Hitchcock 1841
†Fucoides venosus McClelland 1850
G. †Gilbertina Ulrich 1904
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†Gilbertina spiralis Ulrich 1904
G. †Gyrodendron Ulrich 1904
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†Gyrodendron emersoni Ulrich 1904
G. †Halymenites Sternberg 1833
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†Halymenites major Lesquereux 1872
†Halymenites schitzleinii Sternberg 1833
†Halymenites striatus Lesquereux 1872
G. †Jurusania Krylov 1963
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†Jurusania cylindrica Krylov 1963
G. Lichen Linnaeus 1753
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Lichen ampullaceus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen aphtosus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen aquaticus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen arcticus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen articulatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen atroalbus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen atrovirens Linnaeus 1753
Lichen barbatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen calcareus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen calicaris Linnaeus 1753
Lichen candelarius Linnaeus 1753
Lichen caninus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen caperatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen carpineus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen centrifugus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen chalybeiformis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen ciliaris Linnaeus 1753
Lichen cocciferus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen cornucopioides Linnaeus 1753
Lichen cornutus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen cristatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen croceus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen cylindricus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen deformis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen deustus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen digitatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen ericetorum Linnaeus 1753
Lichen fagineus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen farinaceus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen fimbriatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen floridus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen fragilis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen fraxineus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen fuciformis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen furfuraceus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen geographicus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen glaucus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen gracilis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen hirtus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen islandicus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen jubatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen juniperinus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen lanatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen miniatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen nivalis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen olivaceus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen omphalodes Linnaeus 1753
Lichen pallescens Linnaeus 1753
Lichen parietinus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen paschalis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen physodes Linnaeus 1753
Lichen plicatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen polyphyllus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen polyrhizos Linnaeus 1753
Lichen proboscidens Linnaeus 1753
Lichen prunastri Linnaeus 1753
Lichen pubescens Linnaeus 1753
Lichen pulmonarius Linnaeus 1753
Lichen pustulatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen pyxidatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen rangiferinus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen resupinatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen roccella Linnaeus 1753
Lichen rugosum Linnaeus 1753
Lichen sanguinarium Linnaeus 1753
Lichen saxatilis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen scriptus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen stellaris Linnaeus 1753
Lichen stygius Linnaeus 1753
Lichen subfuscus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen subulatus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen tartareus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen uncialis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen upsaliensis Linnaeus 1753
Lichen velleus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen venosus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen ventosus Linnaeus 1753
Lichen vulpinus Linnaeus 1753
Superfm. †Longfengshaniaceae Du and Tian 1985
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G. †Longfengshania Du 1982
G. †Loperia Newberry 1887
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†Loperia simplex Newberry 1888
G. †Myelophycus Ulrich 1904
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†Myelophycus curvatum Ulrich 1904
G. †Palaeodictyon Heer 1865
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G. †Petrophyton Yabe 1912
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†Petrophyton indica Rao 1942
G. †Retiphycus Ulrich 1904
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†Retiphycus hexagonale Ulrich 1904
G. Tremella Linnaeus 1753
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Tremella auricula Linnaeus 1753
Tremella hemisphaerica Linnaeus 1753
Tremella juniperina Linnaeus 1753
Tremella lichenoides Linnaeus 1753
Tremella nostoc Linnaeus 1753
Tremella purpurea Linnaeus 1753
Tremella verrucosa Linnaeus 1753
G. Ulva Linnaeus 1753 [sea lettuce]
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Ulva compressa Linnaeus 1753
Ulva confervoides Linnaeus 1753
Ulva granulata Linnaeus 1753
Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus 1753
Ulva lactuca Linnaeus 1753
Ulva latissima Linnaeus 1753
Ulva linza Linnaeus 1753
Ulva pruniformis Linnaeus 1753
Ulva umbilicalis Linnaeus 1753
Fm. †Zygnemataceae Kutzing 1898
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G. †Catinipollis Krutzsch 1966
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G. †Diagonalites Worobiec 2011
G. †Gelasinicysta Head 1992
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G. †Lecaniella Cookson and Eisenack 1962
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†Lecaniella margostriata Cookson and Eisenack 1962
G. †Mougeotia Agardh 1824
G. †Mougeotiates Paradkar and Barlinge 1982
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†Mougeotiates deccani Paradkar and Barlinge 1982
G. †Ovoidites Krutzsch 1959
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†Ovoidites parvus Nakoman 1966
†Ovoidites spriggii Cookson and Dettmann 1959
G. †Spirogyra Link 1820
G. †Stigmozygodites Krutzsch and Pacltová 1990
G. †Tetranguladinium Wu 1983
G. †Tetraporina Naumova 1950
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†Tetraporina horologia Playford 1963
†Tetraporina sibirica Kondratyev 1963
Invalid names: Archidesmus loganensis Peach 1899 [nomen vanum], Characeales [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available