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Chlorophyta (green algae)
Taxonomy
Chlorophyta was named by Reichenbach (1834). It is extant.
It was assigned to Protoctista by Margulis (1996); to Viridiplantae by Kiessling (2003); to Chloroplastida by Adl et al. (2005); and to Plantae by Taylor et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Protoctista by Margulis (1996); to Viridiplantae by Kiessling (2003); to Chloroplastida by Adl et al. (2005); and to Plantae by Taylor et al. (2008).
Subtaxa
Amgaella, Bryopsidophyceae, Calathella, Caulerpites, Charophyceae (syn. Charophytopsida), Chlorophyceae (syn. Chlorophytopsida), Dasycladophyceae, Fuxianospira, Grypania, Indopolia, Laenigma, Lanceoforma, Microfasta, Monostysisyrinaceae, Palaeomastigocladus, Physophycus, Proterotainia, Pseudopalaeoporella, Retephycus, Schizosporis, Sgrossoella, Sinocylindra, Sinophyllum, Sphaeroporella, Spheroporella, Tetrasporaceae, Thaumatoporellales, Timanella, Ulvophyceae (syn. Ulvophytopsida), Yakutina (syn. Sibiriella)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1834 | Chlorophyta Reichenbach |
| 1996 | Chlorophyta Margulis p. 1074 |
| 2003 | Chlorophyta Kiessling |
| 2005 | Chlorophyta Adl et al. p. 401 figs. Table 1 |
| 2008 | Chlorophyta Taylor et al. p. 1027 |
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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.
Ph. Chlorophyta Reichenbach 1834 [green algae]
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Cl. †Bryopsidophyceae Round 1963
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Or. Caulerpales Schaffner 1922
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Fm. Caulerpaceae Kützing 1843
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G. †Margaretia Walcott 1931
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†Margaretia angustata Resser 1938
†Margaretia chamblessi Waggoner and Hagadorn 2004
†Margaretia dorus Walcott 1931
†Margaretia ramosa Resser and Howell 1938
†Margaretia stosei Resser and Howell 1938
G. Caulerpites Sternberg 1833
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†Caulerpites denticaulata Parker and Dawson 1965
†Caulerpites incrassatus Lesquereux 1872
†Caulerpites lingulatus Lesquereux 1872
†Caulerpites lycopodioides Brongniart 1828
Cl. †Charophyceae Smith 1938
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Invalid names: Charophytopsida [replaced], Chovanellaceae [empty], Coleochaetales [empty], Moellerinales [empty], Pinnoputamenaceae [empty], Trochiliscaceae [empty], Zygnematales [empty]
Cl. †Chlorophyceae Kützing 1843
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Or. Chlorococcales
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Fm. Chlorosarcinaceae Herndon 1958
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Invalid names: Chlorellaceae Brunnthaler 1913 [empty]
G. †Chuvashovia Vachard 1981
Or. †Dasycladales Kützing 1860
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G. †Acicularia d'Archiac 1843
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†Acicularia cutchensis Pal and Gangopadhyaya 1970
†Acicularia dyumatsenae Pia 1936
†Acicularia elongata Carozzi 1955
†Acicularia indica Varma 1954
†Acicularia paventina d'Archiac 1843
G. †Actinoporella
G. †Anisoporella Botteron 1961
Fm. †Beresellaceae Deloffre 1988
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Fm. †Bornetellaceae
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G. †Cambroclavus Mambetov and Repina 1979
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†Cambroclavus absonus Morris 1990
†Cambroclavus antis Mambetov and Repina 1979
†Cambroclavus bicornis Qian and Xiao 1984
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Invalid names: Sugaites hastatus Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym], Sugaites saccatus Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym], Sugaites sicyojdeus Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym], Sugaites soleiformis Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym]
†Cambroclavus clavus Mambetov and Repina 1979
†Cambroclavus clypeatus Duan 1984
†Cambroclavus dolicanthus Duan 1984
†Cambroclavus fangxianensis Qian and Zhang 1983
†Cambroclavus hubeiensis Duan 1984
†Cambroclavus ludwigsdorfensis Elicki 1994
†Cambroclavus olecranus Duan 1984
†Cambroclavus undulatus Mambetov and Repina 1979
Invalid names: Protomelission Brock and Cooper 1993 [synonym], Sugaites Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym]
G. †Columbiapora Mamet 1974
Fm. Dasycladaceae Kutzing 1843
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G. †Aciculella Pia 1927
G. †Bakalovaella Bucur 1993
G. †Baratoloporella Parente 1997
Tr. †Cyclocriniteae Pia 1920
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G. †Apidium Stolley 1896
G. †Coelosphaeridium Roemer 1885
G. †Cyclocrinites Stolley 1898
G. †Cylindroporella Johnson 1954
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†Cylindroporella barnesii Johnson 1954
†Cylindroporella sugdeni Elliott 1957
G. †Dasycladacea Radoicic 1969
G. †Dissocladella Pia 1936
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†Dissocladella longijangensis Mu and Wang 1985
†Dissocladella savitriae Pia 1936
Invalid names: Dissocladella intertrappea Rao and Rao 1940 [nomen nudum]
G. †Hamulusella Elliot 1978
G. †Imperiella Elliott and Suessli 1975
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†Imperiella afghanica Vachard and Montenat 1981
†Imperiella crassiparietalis Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
†Imperiella gracilis Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
†Imperiella iranica Elliott and Suessli 1975
G. †Macroporella Pia 1912
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†Macroporella affinis Endo 1969
†Macroporella dinarica Pia 1912
†Macroporella verticillata Pia 1940
G. †Maupasia Morellet and Morellet 1917
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†Maupasia dumasi Morellet and Morellet 1917
Invalid names: Maupasina Munier-Chalmas 1877 [replaced]
G. †Montiella Morellet and Morellet 1922
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†Montiella elitzae Bakalova 1971
†Montiella filipovici Radoičić 2006
†Montiella munieri Morellet and Morellet 1922
†Montiella parva Radoičić 1983
G. †Nanjinoporella Mu and Elliott 1982
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†Nanjinoporella tabasensis Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
G. †Neomeris Lamouroux 1816
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†Neomeris bengalensis Bannerji et al. 1990
†Neomeris bengalensis Bannerji et al. 1990
†Neomeris cretacea Steinmann 1899
†Neomeris herouvalensis Deloffre 1980
G. †Neoteutloporella
G. †Orioporella Morellet and Morellet 1922
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†Orioporella briardi Munier-Chalmas 1922
†Orioporella malaviae Pia 1936
G. Otternstella Granier et al. 1994
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Otternstella anici Granier et al. 1994
Otternstella lemmensis Bassoulett et al. 1978
G. †Pseudogyroporella Endo 1959
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†Pseudogyroporella grandis Korde 1965
†Pseudogyroporella mizziaformis Endo 1959
G. †Pseudotabasoporella Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
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†Pseudotabasoporella permica Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
G. Salopekiella Herak 1965
G. †Salpingoporella Pia 1918
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†Salpingoporella annulata Carozzi 1954
†Salpingoporella muehlbergii Lorenz 1918
†Salpingoporella pygmaea Gumbel 1891
G. †Stichoporella Pia 1923
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†Stichoporella cylindrica Lignier 1913
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Invalid names: Gyroporella vesiculifera Lignier 1911 [synonym]
†Stichoporella stutterdi Carruthers 1876
G. †Stolleyella Schubert 1907
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†Stolleyella velebitana Schubert 1908
†Stolleyella yabei Karpinsky 1908
G. †Suppiluliumaella Elliott 1968
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†Suppiluliumaella polyreme Elliott 1968
†Suppiluliumaella schroederi Barattolo 1984
G. †Tabasoporella Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
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†Tabasoporella lutensis Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
†Tabasoporella tulipaformis Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
Fm. †Diploporaceae
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G. †Diplopora Schafhaeutl 1863
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†Diplopora annulatissima Pia 1920
†Diplopora beneckei Salomon 1895
†Diplopora guembeli Salomon 1895
†Diplopora nodosa Schafhautl 1863
†Diplopora permica Korde 1965
†Diplopora porosa Schafhautl 1867
G. †Eovelebitella Vachard 1974
Invalid names: Clavaphysoporelleae Guvenc 1979 [empty]
G. †Goniolina d'Orbigny 1850
G. †Masloviporella Koulik 1973
G. †Megaporella Deloffre and Beun 1986
G. †Montenegrella
G. †Petrascula Guembel 1873
Fm. Polyphysaceae Kützing 1843
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G. Acetabularia Lamouroux 1812
G. Halicoryne Harvey 1859
Invalid names: Acetabulariaceae Nägeli 1847 [synonym]
G. †Praturlonella
G. †Rajkaella
G. †Rhabdoporella Stolley 1893
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†Rhabdoporella bacillum Stolley 1893
†Rhabdoporella catenularia Jux 1966
†Rhabdoporella glomerata Jux 1966
G. †Russoella Baratolo 1984
Fm. †Salpingoporelleae Bassoullet 1979
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Fm. †Seletonellaceae
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G. †Dasyporella Stolley 1893
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†Dasyporella silurica Stolley 1893
Invalid names: Contexta Gnilovskaya 1972 [synonym]
G. †Epimastopora Pia 1922
G. †Epimastoporella Roux 1979
G. †Medusaegraptus Ruedemann 1925
G. †Paraepimastopora Roux 1979
G. †Similiclypeina
G. †Terquemella Morellet and Morellet 1913
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†Terquemella lenticularis Pia et al. 1937
†Terquemella parisiensis Munier-Chalmas 1913
Fm. †Thyrsoporellaceae Granier and Bucur 2013
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Fm. †Triploporellaceae Pia 1920
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G. †Apinella Granier et al. 1986
G. †Goniolinopsis Milanovic 1966
G. †Griphoporella Pia 1915
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†Griphoporella cretacea Dragastan 1967
†Griphoporella curvata Guembel 1915
G. †Helioporella
G. †Holosporella Pia 1930
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†Holosporella farsica Bucur et al. 2012
†Holosporella siamensis Pia 1930
G. †Jimaodanus Pu 2024
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†Jimaodanus waukeshaensis LoDuca et al. 2003
Invalid names: Heterocladus LoDuca et al. 2003 [replaced]
G. †Scinderella Grgasovic et al. 2002
G. †Zergabriella Granier 1989
G. †Euglena Ehrenberg
G. Pediastrum Meyen 1829
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†Pediastrum boryanum Meneghini 1840
†Pediastrum musterii Tell and Mantolini 1990
Fm. †Receptaculitidae Eichwald 1860
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G. †Fisherites Finney and Nitecki 1979
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G. †Leptopoterion Ulrich 1878
G. †Receptaculites Defrance 1827
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†Receptaculites ellipticus Walcott 1884
†Receptaculites elongatus Walcott 1884
†Receptaculites neptuni Defrance 1827
†Receptaculites poelmi Miagkova 1981
Invalid names: Calathida Nitecki 1969 [empty], Calathidae Nitecki 1969 [empty]
Fm. †Scenedesmaceae Oltmanns 1904
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G. Ulothrix Kützing 1833
Invalid names: Chlorophytopsida [replaced], Dascladales [empty], Tetrasporales [empty], Volvocales [empty]
Fm. †Monostysisyrinaceae Wu 1991
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G. †Proterotainia Walter et al. 1976
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†Proterotainia montana Walter et al. 1976
†Proterotainia neihartensis Walcott 1899
G. †Pseudopalaeoporella Buggisch and Fluegel 1992
G. †Schizosporis Cookson and Dettmann 1959
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†Schizosporis assamica Sah and Dutta 1966
†Schizosporis crassimurus Sah and Dutta 1966
†Schizosporis laevigatus Venkatachala 1968
†Schizosporis microreticulatus Brenner 1963
†Schizosporis parvus Cookson and Dettmann 1959
†Schizosporis reticulatus Cookson and Dettmann 1959
†Schizosporis rugulatus Cookson and Dettmann 1959
†Schizosporis spriggi Cookson and Dettmann 1959
†Schizosporis sprigii Cookson and Dettman 1959
†Schizosporis vermiculatus Singh et al. 1964
G. †Spheroporella Antropov 1967
Or. †Thaumatoporellales De Castro 1988
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Cl. †Ulvophyceae
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Or. †Bryopsidales Schaffner 1922
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Fm. Codiaceae Kützing 1843
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G. †Arabicodium Elliott 1957
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†Arabicodium aegagrapiloides Elliot 1957
†Arabicodium aninensis Bucur 1994
G. †Orthriosiphon Johnson and Konishi 1956
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†Orthriosiphon saskatchewanensis Johnson and Konishi 1956
Fm. Halimedaceae Link 1832
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G. †Alpinocodium Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
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†Alpinocodium fluegeli Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
G. †Boueina Toula 1883
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†Boueina camenitzae Dragastan and Bucur 1979
†Boueina hochstetteri Toula 1883
†Boueina minima Bucur et al. 2012
†Boueina pygmaea Pia 1936
G. †Brandneria Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1993
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†Brandneria calabrica Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
†Brandneria dolomitica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1993
G. †Calabricodium Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
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†Calabricodium irregularum Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
G. †Felixporidium Dragastan 1999
G. †Halimeda Lamouroux 1812
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†Halimeda agkarkari Badve and Kundal 1986
†Halimeda chiplonkari Badve and Kundal 1986
†Halimeda cylindracea Decaisne 1842
†Halimeda fluegeli Bucur 1994
†Halimeda fragilis Taylor 1950
†Halimeda incrassata Lamouroux 1816
†Halimeda opuntia Lamouroux 1816
†Halimeda tuna Lamouroux 1816
G. †Hydracara Dragastan et al. 1999
G. †Madonicodium Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
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†Madonicodium noricum Senowbari-Daryan and Zamparelli 2005
G. †Nipponophycus Yabe and Toyama 1928
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†Nipponophycus kanmerai Endo and Horiguchi 1967
†Nipponophycus ramosus Yabe and Toyama 1928
G. †Inocladus LoDuca et al. 2021
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†Inocladus lesquereuxi Grote and Pitt 1876
†Inocladus newlini White 1901
†Inocladus verus Ruedemann 1925
G. †Thalassocystis Taggart and Parker 1976
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†Thalassocystis striata Taggart and Parker 1976
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Invalid names: Inocaulis manistiquensis Johnson and Campbell 1980 [synonym]
Fm. †Udoteaceae Endlicher 1834
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G. Chlorodesmis Harvey and Bailey 1841
G. †Ovulites Lamarck 1816
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†Ovulites arabica Pfender 1938
†Ovulites elongata Lamarck 1883
†Ovulites margaritula Lamarck 1816
†Ovulites pyriformis Schwager 1883
G. †Palaeoporella Stolley 1893
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†Palaeoporella varabilis Stolley 1893
†Palaeoporella variabilis Stolley 1893
G. †Saccamminopsis
G. †Trelonella
Or. †Siphonocladales Oltmanns 1904
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G. †Proterocladus Butterfield 1994
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†Proterocladus antiquus Tang et al. 2020
†Proterocladus major Butterfield et al. 1994
G. †Vermiporella Stolley 1893
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†Vermiporella fragilis Stolley 1893
†Vermiporella myna Wray 1967
†Vermiporella nipponica Endo 1954
Invalid names: Cladophorales [empty], Cyclocrinales [empty], Ulvales [empty], Ulvophytopsida [replaced]
G. †Yakutina Korde 1973
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†Yakutina aciculata Korde 1957
Invalid names: Sibiriella Korde 1957 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available