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Chlorophyceae

Chlorophyceae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Chlorophyceae Kützing
1978Chlorophyceae Licari p. 783
1997Chlorophyceae Kenrick and Crane
2003Chlorophyceae Kiessling
2008Chlorophyceae Taylor et al. p. 1027
2010Chlorophyceae Kundal

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Archaeplastida
—Chloroplastida
RankNameAuthor
phylumChlorophytaReichenbach 1834
classChlorophyceaeKützing 1843
classChlorophyceaeKützing 1843

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. †Chlorophyceae Kützing 1843
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Fm. †Anatoliporaceae Mamet and Roux 1987
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G. †Richella Mamet 1987
Or. †Chaetophorales Wille
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Fm. †Chaetophoraceae Greville 1824
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G. †Alexanderella Dragastan 1988
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Fm. Chlorosarcinaceae Herndon 1958
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G. †Latisphaera Licari 1978
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†Latisphaera wrightii Licari 1978
G. †Maculosphaera Licari 1978
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G. †Lageniastrum Renault 1894
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†Lageniastrum macrosporae Renault 1894
G. †Plaesiodictyon Wille 1970
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Invalid names: Chlorellaceae Brunnthaler 1913 [empty]
G. †Chlorotylites Howe 1932
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†Chlorotylites berryi Howe 1932
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 elongata Carozzi 1955
†Acicularia indica Varma 1954
†Acicularia paventina d'Archiac 1843
G. †Angioporella Masse et al. 1973
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†Angioporella fouryae Masse et al. 1973
G. †Anisoporella Botteron 1961
G. †Ansoporella Gnilovskaya 1972
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†Ansoporella ansa Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Anthracoporella Pia 1920
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Fm. †Beresellaceae Deloffre 1988
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G. †Beresella Makhaev 1937
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†Beresella erecta Maslov and Kulik 1956
G. †Dvinella Khvorova 1949
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†Dvinella comata Khvorova 1949
Tr. †Palaeobereselleae Mamet and Roux 1974
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G. †Kamaena Antropov 1967
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†Kamaena delicata Antropov 1967
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G. †Digitella Morellet and Morellet 1913
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†Digitella dactyloporoides Morellet and Morellet 1913
G. †Frederica Barta and Calmus 1965
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†Frederica kurdistanensis Bucur et al. 2018
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 fangxianensis Qian and Zhang 1983
†Cambroclavus undulatus Mambetov and Repina 1979
Invalid names: Protomelission Brock and Cooper 1993 [synonym], Sugaites Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym]
G. †Chaetocladus Whitfield 1894
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†Chaetocladus plumula Whitfield 1894
G. †Coelosporella Wood 1940
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G. †Columbiapora Mamet 1974
G. †Connexia Kochansky Devide 1970
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†Connexia fragilis Kochansky Devide 1970
Fm. Dasycladaceae Kutzing 1843
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G. †Aciculella Pia 1927
G. †Afghanopolia Kaever 1969
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†Afghanopolia fragilis Kaever 1969
G. †Albertaporella Johnson 1966
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†Albertaporella involuta Johnson 1966
G. †Amicus Maslov 1956
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†Amicus fortunatus Maslov 1956
G. †Anatolipora Konishi 1956
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†Anatolipora carbonica Konishi 1956
G. †Andrusporella Bystricky 1962
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†Andrusporella fusani Bystricky 1962
G. †Aphroporella Gnilovskaya 1972
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†Aphroporella gracilis Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Atractyliopsis Pia 1937
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G. †Bakalovaella Bucur 1993
G. †Baratoloporella Parente 1997
G. †Broeckella Munier-Chalmas 1922
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†Broeckella belgica Munier-Chalmas 1922
G. †Callisphenus Høeg 1938
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†Callisphenus gracilis Høeg 1938
G. †Cambroporella Korde 1950
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†Cambroporella tuvensis Korde 1950
G. †Carpenterella Morellet and Morellet 1922
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†Carpenterella jonesi Morellet and Morellet 1922
G. †Catellaria Maslov 1955
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†Catellaria ambia Maslov 1955
G. †Catena Maslov 1956
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†Catena friata Maslov 1956
G. †Clavaphysoporella Endo 1958
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G. †Clavaporella Kochansky and Herak 1960
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†Clavaporella calciformis Kochansky and Herak 1960
G. †Conipora d'Archiac 1843
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†Conipora clavaeformis d'Archiac 1843
G. †Coniporella Fischer and Thierry 1971
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†Coniporella clavaeformis d'Archaic 1843
Tr. †Cyclocriniteae Pia 1920
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G. †Apidium Stolley 1896
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†Apidium indicum Reed 1912
G. †Coelosphaeridium Roemer 1885
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G. †Cyclocrinites Stolley 1898
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†Cyclocrinites porosus Stolley 1896
†Cyclocrinites spaskii Eichwald 1840
G. †Cylindroporella Johnson 1954
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†Cylindroporella barnesii Johnson 1954
†Cylindroporella sugdeni Elliott 1957
G. †Cymopolia Lamouroux 1816
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†Cymopolia kurdistanensis Elliot 1960
G. †Dactylopora Lamarck 1838
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†Dactylopora cylindracea Lamarck 1838
G. †Dasycladacea Radoicic 1969
G. †Dissocladella Pia 1936
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†Dissocladella longijangensis Mu and Wang 1985
Invalid names: Dissocladella intertrappea Rao and Rao 1940 [nomen nudum]
G. †Endoina Korde 1965
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†Endoina stellata Korde 1965
G. †Eogoniolina Endo 1953
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†Eogoniolina johnsoni Endo 1953
G. †Eomizzia Endo and Horiguchi 1957
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†Eomizzia igoi Endo and Horiguchi 1957
G. †Exvotarisella Elliott 1970
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†Exvotarisella maponi Elliott 1970
G. †Favoporella Wu 1991
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G. †Favoporella Sokac 1968
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†Favoporella annulata Sokac 1968
G. †Ferganella Maslov 1955
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†Ferganella asiatica Maslov 1955
G. †Furcoporella Pia 1918
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G. †Gyroporella Gümbel 1872
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†Gyroporella bellerophontis Rothpletz 1894
G. †Hamulusella Elliot 1978
G. †Harlanjohnsonella Elliott 1968
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G. †Heteroporella Praturlon 1966
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†Heteroporella lepina Praturlon 1966
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. †Intermurella Elliott 1972
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†Intermurella scotia Elliott 1972
G. †Jodotella Morellet and Morellet 1913
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†Jodotella veslensis Morellet and Morellet 1913
G. †Johnsonia Korde 1965
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†Johnsonia spinosa Korde 1965
G. †Lemoinella Morellet and Morellet 1913
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†Lemoinella geometrica Morellet and Morellet 1913
G. †Litopora Johnson 1964
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†Litopora spatiosa Johnson 1964
G. †Macroporella Pia 1912
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†Macroporella affinis Endo 1969
G. †Maupasia Morellet and Morellet 1917
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†Maupasia dumasi Morellet and Morellet 1917
Invalid names: Maupasina Munier-Chalmas 1877 [replaced]
G. †Meminella Morellet and Morellet 1913
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†Meminella larvarioides Morellet and Morellet 1913
G. †Mizzia Schubert 1908
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†Mizzia velebitana Schubert 1908
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. †Munieria Hantken 1883
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†Munieria baconica Hantken 1883
G. †Nanjinoporella Mu and Elliott 1982
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†Nanjinoporella tabasensis Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
G. †Nanopora Wood 1964
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†Nanopora anglica Wood 1964
G. †Neogyroporella Yabe and Toyama 1949
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†Neogyroporella elegans Yabe and Toyama 1949
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. †Novantiella Elliott 1972
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†Novantiella ordoviciana Elliott 1972
G. †Ollaria Maslov 1955
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†Ollaria cava Maslov 1955
G. †Orioporella Morellet and Morellet 1922
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†Orioporella briardi Munier-Chalmas 1922
G. Otternstella Granier et al. 1994
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Otternstella anici Granier et al. 1994
Otternstella lemmensis Bassoulett et al. 1978
G. †Pagodaporella Elliott 1956
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†Pagodaporella wetzeli Elliott 1956
G. †Palaeodasycladus Pia 1927
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G. †Paradella Maslov 1956
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†Paradella recta Maslov 1956
G. †Parkerella Morellet and Morellet 1922
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†Parkerella montensis Munier-Chalmas 1922
G. †Parnesina Steinmann 1899
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†Parnesina annulus Parker and Jones 1860
G. †Permopora Elias 1947
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†Permopora keenae Elias 1947
G. †Phragmoporella Rezak 1959
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†Phragmoporella monilis Rezak 1959
G. †Physoporella Steinmann 1903
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†Physoporella pauciforata Guembel 1872
G. †Piaea Florin 1929
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†Piaea punctata Florin 1929
G. †Pianella Radoicic 1962
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†Pianella grudii Radoicic 1962
G. †Piania Gowda 1959
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†Piania niniyurensis Gowda 1959
G. †Poikiloporella Pia 1943
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G. †Pseudogyroporella Endo 1959
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G. †Pseudotabasoporella Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
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†Pseudotabasoporella permica Rashidi and Senowbari-Daryan 2010
G. †Pseudovermiporella Elliot 1958
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G. Salopekiella Herak 1965
G. †Salpingoporella Pia 1918
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†Salpingoporella annulata Carozzi 1954
†Salpingoporella pygmaea Gumbel 1891
G. †Samarella Maslov and Kulik 1956
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†Samarella setosa Maslov and Kulik 1956
G. †Sarosiella Segonzac 1972
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†Sarosiella fermollis Segonzac 1972
G. †Selliporella Sartoni and Crescenti 1963
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†Selliporella donzelli Sartoni and Crescenti 1962
G. †Sestrosphaera Pia 1920
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G. †Spinctoporella Mamet and Rudloff 1972
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†Spinctoporella lisburnensis Mamet and Rudloff 1972
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
G. †Tersella Morellet 1951
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†Tersella incompleta Morellet 1951
G. †Tetraploporella Steinmann 1903
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†Tetraploporella remesi Steinmann 1903
G. †Thailandoporella Endo 1969
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G. †Unjaella Korde 1951
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†Unjaella ovata Korde 1951
G. †Uraloporella Korde 1950
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G. †Verticillopora Rezak 1959
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G. †Windosoporella Mamet and Rudloff 1972
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†Windosoporella radiata Mamet and Rudloff 1972
G. †Zaporella Racz 1966
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G. †Zittelina Munier-Chalmas 1877
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†Zittelina elegans Morellet and Morellet 1913
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G. †Diplopora Schafhaeutl 1863
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†Diplopora beneckei Salomon 1895
†Diplopora guembeli Salomon 1895
†Diplopora nodosa Schafhautl 1863
†Diplopora permica Korde 1965
†Diplopora porosa Schafhautl 1867
G. †Eovelebitella Vachard 1974
G. †Velebitella Kochansky-Devidé 1964
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†Velebitella triplicata Kochansky-Devide 1964
Invalid names: Clavaphysoporelleae Guvenc 1979 [empty]
G. †Furcatoporella Gnilovskaya 1972
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†Furcatoporella coalita Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Goniolina d'Orbigny 1850
G. †Koninckopora Lee 1912
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†Koninckopora inflata de Koninck 1842
G. †Linoporella Steinmann 1899
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†Linoporella capriotica Oppenheim 1899
G. †Masloviporella Koulik 1973
G. †Megaporella Deloffre and Beun 1986
G. †Pasceolus Billings 1857
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†Pasceolus halli Billings 1857
G. †Petrascula Guembel 1873
G. †Placklesia Bilguetay 1968
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†Placklesia multipora Bilguetay 1968
Fm. Polyphysaceae Kützing 1843
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G. Acetabularia Lamouroux 1812
G. Halicoryne Harvey 1859
Invalid names: Acetabulariaceae Nägeli 1847 [synonym]
G. †Pseudoactinoporella Conrad 1970
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G. †Pseudoepimastopora Endo 1960
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G. †Rajkaella
G. †Rhabdoporella Stolley 1893
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†Rhabdoporella bacillum Stolley 1893
G. †Russoella Baratolo 1984
G. †Sakkionella Segonzac 1970
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†Sakkionella avallanensis Segonzac 1970
Fm. †Salpingoporelleae Bassoullet 1979
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G. †Campbelliella Radoicic 1959
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†Campbelliella striata Bernier 1974
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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. †Moniliporella Gnilovskaya 1972
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†Moniliporella camerata Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Paraepimastopora Roux 1979
G. †Terquemella Morellet and Morellet 1913
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†Terquemella lenticularis Pia et al. 1937
†Terquemella parisiensis Munier-Chalmas 1913
G. †Texturata Gnilovskaya 1972
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†Texturata tubulosa Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Thyrsoporella Guembel 1871
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†Thyrsoporella cancellata Guembel 1871
Fm. †Thyrsoporellaceae Granier and Bucur 2013
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G. †Belzungia Morellet 1908
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†Belzungia bella Yu 1976
†Belzungia borneti Morellet 1908
Fm. †Triploporellaceae Pia 1920
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G. †Acroporella Praturlon 1964
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†Acroporella radoicici Praturlon 1964
G. †Apinella Granier et al. 1986
G. †Deloffrella Granier and Michaud 1987
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†Deloffrella quercifoliipora Granier and Michaud 1987
G. †Goniolinopsis Milanovic 1966
G. †Griphoporella Pia 1915
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†Griphoporella cretacea Dragastan 1967
†Griphoporella curvata Guembel 1915
G. †Holosporella Pia 1930
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†Holosporella farsica Bucur et al. 2012
G. †Jimaodanus Pu 2024
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†Jimaodanus waukeshaensis LoDuca et al. 2003
Invalid names: Heterocladus LoDuca et al. 2003 [replaced]
G. †Kopetdagaria Maslov 1960
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†Kopetdagaria sphaerica Maslov 1960
G. †Korkyrella Sokac 1987
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†Korkyrella ivanovici Sokac 1987
G. †Morelletpora Varma 1950
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G. †Oligoporella Pia 1912
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†Oligoporella pilosa Pia 1912
G. †Pseudocymopolia Elliott 1970
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G. †Scinderella Grgasovic et al. 2002
G. †Triploporella Steinmann 1880
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†Triploporella fraasi Steinmann 1880
Subfm. †Triploporellinae Pia 1920
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G. †Trinocladus Raineri 1922
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†Trinocladus divnae Radoičić 2006
†Trinocladus elliotti Johnson 1965
†Trinocladus tripolitanus Raineri 1922
G. †Zalmoxisiella Bucur 1993
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G. †Zergabriella Granier 1989
G. †Uteria Michelin 1847
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†Uteria encrinella Michelin 1847
G. †Uterioides Segonzac 1970
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†Uterioides copiosus Segonzac 1970
G. †Villosoporella Gnilovskaya 1972
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†Villosoporella villosa Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Euglena Ehrenberg
G. †Hungarodiscus Krivan-Hutter 1963
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†Hungarodiscus fragilis Krivan-Hutter 1963
Fm. Hydrodictyaceae Dumortier 1829
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G. Hydrodictyon Roth 1797 [water net]
G. †Larvaria Defrance 1822
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†Larvaria reticulata Defrance 1822
G. †Noremia Kedves 1962
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†Noremia major Kedves 1962
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Fm. †Donezellidae Termier et al. 1975
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G. †Berestovia Berchenko 1982
G. †Donezella Maslov 1929
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†Donezella lutugini Maslov 1929
G. †Pediastrites Zalessky 1927
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†Pediastrites kidstoni Zalessky 1927
G. Pediastrum Meyen 1829
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†Pediastrum boryanum Meneghini 1840
†Pediastrum musterii Tell and Mantolini 1990
G. †Pleurozonaria Wetzel 1933
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†Pleurozonaria globosus Wetzel 1933
Fm. †Receptaculitidae Eichwald 1860
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G. †Fisherites Finney and Nitecki 1979
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Invalid names: Fisherites oweni Hall 1861 [synonym]
G. †Ischadites Eichwald 1861
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†Ischadites mammillaris Newberry 1880
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
G. †Soanites Myagkova 1965
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†Soanites delicatus Guo 1983
Invalid names: Calathida Nitecki 1969 [empty], Calathidae Nitecki 1969 [empty]
Fm. †Scenedesmaceae Oltmanns 1904
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G. †Scenedesmus Meyen 1829
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†Scenedesmus dimorphus Kutzing 1834
G. Ulothrix Kützing 1833
Invalid names: Chlorophytopsida [replaced], Dascladales [empty], Tetrasporales [empty], Volvocales [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, marine, brackish, freshwaterp
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2007-10-23 02:26:17
Modified: 2007-10-23 04:26:17
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tonian to the top of the Holocene or 1000.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 850.0 Ma

Collections (1675 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0USA (California) Maculosphaera kingstonensis, Latisphaera wrightii (208336)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India (Kashmir) Dasycladales indet. (225062)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India (Bihar) Dasycladales indet. (225061)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Dasycladaceae indet. (225060)
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Shaanxi) Cambroclavus fangxianensis (86613) Protomelission gatehousei, Cambroclavus fangxianensis (223399)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Xinjiang) Sugaites bicornis, Sugaites soleiformis, Sugaites sicyojdeus, Sugaites hastatus, Sugaites saccatus (107481)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Kazakhstan Cambroclavus clavus (99331)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Hubei) Cambroclavus sp. (6816)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Cambroclavus absonus (96920 97747 97750)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Kyrgyzstan Cambroclavus clavus (99328) Cambroclavus clavus, Cambroclavus antis (99325) Cambroclavus undulatus, Cambroclavus clavus, Cambroclavus antis (99326 99327)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Kazakhstan Cambroclavus clavus (99302 99303 99318 99333) Cambroclavus clavus, Cambroclavus antis (99301 99316) Cambroclavus undulatus, Cambroclavus clavus, Cambroclavus antis (99299 99300 99317 99332)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Xinjiang) Cambroclavus bicornis (6815 7824 7825 7827)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Shaanxi) Cambroclavus fangxianensis (86668)
Atdabanian - Lenian521.0 - 510.2Germany (Saxony) Cambroclavithidae indet. (6899)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9China (Shaanxi) Cambroclavus absonus (199515 199516 199534)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Cambroclavus absonus (50793 96916 96917 96958 96959 96963 96964 97751 97774 97775 97776)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Spain Cambroclavus absonus (123838 123844)
Toyonian512.9 - 510.2Australia (South Australia) Protomelission gatehousei (64461 64472)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hubei) Receptaculitidae indet. (61727)
Early/Lower Ordovician485.4 - 470.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Receptaculites sp. (212586)