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Archaeplastida

Taxonomy
Archaeplastida is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Eukaryota by Adl et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Archaeplastida Adl et al. p. 401 figs. Table 1

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—Eukaryota()
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—Archaeplastida
—Archaeplastida

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.

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Ph. †Charophyta Migula 1890
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G. †Altochara Saydakovskiy 1968
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†Altochara continua Saydakovskiy 1968
G. †Brachychara Grambast and Grambast 1954
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†Brachychara medicaginula Lamarck 1804
G. †Catillochara Peck and Eyer 1963
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†Catillochara moreyi Peck 1963
G. †Characeites Tuzson 1914
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†Characeites verrucosa Tuzson 1914
Or. †Charales Lindley 1836
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Fm. Characea Agardh 1824
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Subfm. Charoidea Braun 1897
Subor. †Charinae Feist and Grambast 1991
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Infraor. †Monoplacata Martín-Closas and Schudack 1991
Subor. †Charineae Feist and Grambast-Fessard 1991
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Fm. †Characeae Agardh 1824
Fm. †Clavatoraceae Pia 1927
G. †Clavator Reid and Groves 1924
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†Clavator reidi Groves 1924
Fm. Porocharaceae Grambast 1962
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G. †Porochara Maedler 1955
G. †Charites Horn af Rantzien 1959
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†Charites molassica Straub 1959
G. †Chovanella Reitlinger and Jarzewa 1958
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†Chovanella kovalevi Reitlinger and Jarzewa 1958
G. †Clavatorites Horn af Rantzien 1954
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†Clavatorites hoellvicensis Horn af Rantzien 1954
G. †Clypeator Grambast 1962
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†Clypeator corrugatus Peck 1941
G. †Croftiella Horn af Rantzien 1959
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†Croftiella escheri Unger 1850
G. †Cuneatochara Saidakovsky 1944
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†Cuneatochara acuminata Saidakovsky 1962
G. †Diectochara Musacchio 1971
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†Diectochara andica Musacchio 1971
G. †Echinochara Peck 1957
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†Echinochara spinosa Peck 1957
G. †Eochara Choquette 1956
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†Eochara wickendeni Choquette 1956
G. †Flabellochara Grambast 1959
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†Flabellochara harrisi Peck 1941
G. †Gyrogonites Lamarck 1804
G. †Harrisichara Grambast 1957
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†Harrisichara vasiformis Reid and Groves 1921
G. †Karpinskya Grambast 1962
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G. †Kosmogyrina Maedler 1953
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G. †Latochara Maedler 1955
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G. †Leonardosia Sommer 1954
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†Leonardosia langei Sommer 1954
G. †Luichara Kisielevsky 1993
G. †Lychnothamnites Maslov 1966
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G. †Maedlerisphaera Horn af Rantzien 1959
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†Maedlerisphaera ulmensis Straub 1959
G. †Maslovichara Saidakovsky 1962
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†Maslovichara gracilis Saidakovsky 1962
G. †Moellerina Ulrich 1886
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†Moellerina greenei Ulrich 1886
G. †Nodosochara Maedler 1955
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†Nodosochara clivulata Peck and Reker 1948
G. †Nodosoclavator Maslov 1961
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G. †Palaeochara Bell 1922
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†Palaeochara acadica Bell 1922
G. †Palaeochondrites Schimper 1882
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G. †Perimneste Harris 1939
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†Perimneste horrida Harris 1939
G. †Praechara Horn af Rantzien 1954
G. †Psilochara Grambast 1959
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†Psilochara undulata Dollfus and Fritel 1919
G. †Rantzieniella Grambast 1962
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†Rantzieniella nitida Grambast 1962
G. †Raskyaechara Horn af Rantzien 1959
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†Raskyaechara peckii Rasky 1945
G. †Raskyella Grambast and Grambast 1954
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†Raskyella peckii Grambast and Grambast 1954
G. †Rhabdochara Maedler 1955
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†Rhabdochara langeri Ettingshausen 1872
G. †Saportanella Grambast 1962
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†Saportanella maslovi Grambast 1962
G. †Septorella Grambast 1962
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†Septorella brachycera Grambast 1962
G. †Stellatochara Horn af Rantzien 1954
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†Stellatochara germanica Kozur and Reinhardt 1969
†Stellatochara sellingii Horn af Rantzien 1954
G. †Stenochara Grambast 1962
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†Stenochara maedleri Horn af Rantzien 1954
G. †Stomochara Grambast 1961
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†Stomochara moreyi Peck 1934
†Stomochara starozhilovae Kisielevsky 1969
Ph. Chlorophyta Reichenbach 1834 [green algae]
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G. †Amgaella Korde 1957
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†Amgaella amganensis Korde 1957
Cl. †Bryopsidophyceae Round 1963
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Or. Caulerpales Schaffner 1922
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G. †Carpathocodium Dragastan 1985
Fm. Caulerpaceae Kützing 1843
G. Palaeosiphonium Elliott 1985
G. †Calathella Florin 1929
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†Calathella kraeuseii Florin 1929
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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Or. †Sycidiales
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G. †Sycidium Sandberger 1849
Invalid names: Charophytopsida [replaced], Chovanellaceae [empty], Coleochaetales [empty], Moellerinales [empty], Pinnoputamenaceae [empty], Trochiliscaceae [empty], Zygnematales [empty]
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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Fm. Chlorosarcinaceae Herndon 1958
G. †Plaesiodictyon Wille 1970
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
G. †Angioporella Masse et al. 1973
G. †Anisoporella Botteron 1961
G. †Ansoporella Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Anthracoporella Pia 1920
Fm. †Beresellaceae Deloffre 1988
G. †Cambroclavus Mambetov and Repina 1979
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Invalid names: Protomelission Brock and Cooper 1993 [synonym], Sugaites Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym]
G. †Chaetocladus Whitfield 1894
G. †Coelosporella Wood 1940
G. †Columbiapora Mamet 1974
G. †Connexia Kochansky Devide 1970
Fm. Dasycladaceae Kutzing 1843
G. †Furcatoporella Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Goniolina d'Orbigny 1850
G. †Koninckopora Lee 1912
G. †Linoporella Steinmann 1899
G. †Masloviporella Koulik 1973
G. †Megaporella Deloffre and Beun 1986
G. †Pasceolus Billings 1857
G. †Petrascula Guembel 1873
G. †Placklesia Bilguetay 1968
Fm. Polyphysaceae Kützing 1843
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Invalid names: Acetabulariaceae Nägeli 1847 [synonym]
G. †Pseudoactinoporella Conrad 1970
G. †Pseudoepimastopora Endo 1960
G. †Rajkaella
G. †Rhabdoporella Stolley 1893
G. †Russoella Baratolo 1984
G. †Sakkionella Segonzac 1970
Fm. †Salpingoporelleae Bassoullet 1979
G. †Terquemella Morellet and Morellet 1913
G. †Texturata Gnilovskaya 1972
G. †Thyrsoporella Guembel 1871
Fm. †Thyrsoporellaceae Granier and Bucur 2013
Fm. †Triploporellaceae Pia 1920
G. †Uteria Michelin 1847
G. †Uterioides Segonzac 1970
G. †Villosoporella 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
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
G. †Ischadites Eichwald 1861
G. †Leptopoterion Ulrich 1878
G. †Receptaculites Defrance 1827
G. †Soanites Myagkova 1965
Invalid names: Calathida Nitecki 1969 [empty], Calathidae Nitecki 1969 [empty]
Fm. †Scenedesmaceae Oltmanns 1904
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G. †Scenedesmus Meyen 1829
G. Ulothrix Kützing 1833
Invalid names: Chlorophytopsida [replaced], Dascladales [empty], Tetrasporales [empty], Volvocales [empty]
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G. †Ascosoma Lorenz 1904
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†Ascosoma phaneroporata Lorenz 1904
Invalid names: Palaeoberesellidae [empty]
G. †Fuxianospira Chen and Zhao 1997
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†Fuxianospira girata Chen and Zhao 1997
G. †Grypania Walter et al. 1976
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†Grypania spiralis Walcott 1899
G. †Indopolia Pia 1936
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G. †Lanceoforma Walter et al. 1976
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†Lanceoforma striata Walter et al. 1976
G. †Microfasta Morgan 1975
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†Microfasta evansii Morgan 1986
Fm. †Monostysisyrinaceae Wu 1991
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G. †Monostysisyrinx Wu 1991
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G. †Palaeomastigocladus Misra and Kumar 1988
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†Palaeomastigocladus indicus Misra and Kumar 1988
G. †Physophycus Schimper 1869
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†Physophycus marginatus Lesquereux 1869
G. †Proterotainia Walter et al. 1976
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†Proterotainia montana Walter et al. 1976
G. †Pseudopalaeoporella Buggisch and Fluegel 1992
G. †Retephycus Johnson and Konishi 1956
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†Retephycus globosus Johnson and Konishi 1956
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 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. †Sgrossoella de Castro 1969
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†Sgrossoella parthenopeia De Castro 1969
G. †Sinocylindra Chen and Erdtmann 1991
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†Sinocylindra yunnanensis Chen and Erdtmann 1991
G. †Sinophyllum Wu 1991
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G. †Sphaeroporella Wu 1991
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†Sphaeroporella aksubaica Antropov 1967
G. †Spheroporella Antropov 1967
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G. †Palmophylloites Straus 1952
Or. †Thaumatoporellales De Castro 1988
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G. †Thaumatoporella Pia 1927
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G. †Timanella Vologdin 1969
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†Timanella gigas Vologdin 1969
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Or. †Bryopsidales Schaffner 1922
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Fm. †Aternasusaceae Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2006
Fm. Codiaceae Kützing 1843
Fm. Halimedaceae Link 1832
G. †Inocladus LoDuca et al. 2021
Fm. †Pseudoudoteaceae Dragastan 1997
G. †Thalassocystis Taggart and Parker 1976
Fm. †Udoteaceae Endlicher 1834
Or. †Siphonocladales Oltmanns 1904
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G. †Proterocladus Butterfield 1994
G. †Vermiporella Stolley 1893
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†Vermiporella fragilis Stolley 1893
†Vermiporella myna Wray 1967
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]
G. Mesostigma Lauterborn 1894
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G. †Crassosphaera Cookson and Manum 1960
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†Crassosphaera concinna Cookson and Manum 1960
†Crassosphaera digitata Cookson and Manum 1960
†Crassosphaera stellulata Cookson and Manum 1960
G. †Duvernaysphaera Staplin 1961
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†Duvernaysphaera tessella Deunff 1964
Fm. †Pterospermellaceae Eisenack 1972
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G. †Stellinium Jardiné et al. 1972
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†Stellinium micropolygonale Stockmans and Willière 1960
G. †Tasmanites Newton 1875
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†Tasmanites punctatus Newton 1875
†Tasmanites vindhyanensis Maithy and Shukla 1977
Invalid names: Pyramimonadales [empty]
Invalid names: Chlorodendrales [empty]
G. †Tawuia Hofmann 1979
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†Tawuia dalensis Hofmann 1979
†Tawuia robusta Qin 2023
†Tawuia sinensis Duan 1982
Invalid names: Glaucophyta [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available