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Florideophyceae
Taxonomy
Florideophyceae was named by Cronquist (1960). It is extant.
It was assigned to Rhodophyta by Stockar (2000), Kundal (2010), Misra et al. (2016), Hrabovsky et al. (2016), Kundal et al. (2016), Tripalo (2017) and Sarkar (2018); and to Eurhodophytina by Schneider and Wynne (2007), Hrabovsky et al. (2019) and Hrabovsky et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Rhodophyta by Stockar (2000), Kundal (2010), Misra et al. (2016), Hrabovsky et al. (2016), Kundal et al. (2016), Tripalo (2017) and Sarkar (2018); and to Eurhodophytina by Schneider and Wynne (2007), Hrabovsky et al. (2019) and Hrabovsky et al. (2021).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1960 | Florideophyceae Cronquist |
2000 | Florideophyceae Stockar p. 428 |
2007 | Florideophyceae Schneider and Wynne |
2010 | Florideophyceae Kundal |
2016 | Florideophyceae Hrabovsky et al. p. 502 |
2016 | Florideophyceae Kundal et al. |
2016 | Florideophyceae Misra et al. p. 310 |
2017 | Florideophyceae Tripalo p. 14 |
2018 | Florideophyceae Sarkar p. 74 |
2019 | Florideophyceae Hrabovsky et al. |
2021 | Florideophyceae Hrabovsky et al. |
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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.
Cl. Florideophyceae Cronquist 1960
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Subcl. Ahnfeltiophycidae
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Fm. Corallinophycidae Le Gall et al. 2010
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Or. Corallinales Silva and Johansen 1986
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G. †Archaeolithothamnium Rothpletz 1891
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†Archaeolithothamnium archisporangia Rao 1943
Archaeolithothamnium batalleri Lemoine 1928
†Archaeolithothamnium hemchandrae Rao 1943
Archaeolithothamnium intermedium Raineri 1924
†Archaeolithothamnium langrinensis Rao 1943
†Archaeolithothamnium nonsteinensis Rao 1943
Archaeolithothamnium nummuliticum Gümbel 1861
Archaeolithothamnium oulianovi Pfender 1926
Archaeolithothamnium parisiense Gümbel 1871
†Archaeolithothamnium perplexum Johnson 1964
†Archaeolithothamnium pondicherriensis Sastry et al. 1963
Fm. Corallinaceae Lamouroux 1816
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Subfm. Corallinoideae
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G. †Anthrocardia Areschoug 1952
G. Arthrocardia Decaisne 1842
G. Calliarthron Manza 1937
G. Corallina Linnaeus 1758
G. Jania Lamoroux 1812
G. Tenarea
G. †Dermatolithon Foslie 1898
G. Goniolithon Foslie 1898
G. Leptolithophyllum Airoldi 1932
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Leptolithophyllum maslovi Studencki 1988
Leptolithophyllum platticarpum Maslov 1962
†Leptolithophyllum roveretoi Airoldi 1930
Subfm. Metagoniolithoideae
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G. †Harveylithon Rösler et al. 2016
G. Metagoniolithon Weber van Bosse 1904
G. †Porolithon
G. †Paleophyllum Billings 1858
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†Palaeophyllum rugosum Billings 1858
†Paleophyllum hashimoto Endo 1968
†Paleophyllum mazourkensis Pestana 1960
G. Paulsilvella Woelkering et al. 2002
Invalid names: Melobesieae Foslie 1902 [empty], Neogoniolithoideae Kato and Baba 2011 [empty]
Fm. †Craticulaceae Brooke and Riding 1998
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G. †Craticula Brooke and Riding 1998
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†Craticula gotlandica Rothpletz 1908
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Invalid names: Solenopora gracilis Garwood and Goodyear 1918 [synonym]
G. †Graticula
Fm. Hydrolithaceae Townsend and Huisman 2018
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Subfm. Mastophoroideae Setchell 1943
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G. Karpathia Maslov 1962
G. Lithoporella Foslie 1909
G. Pneophyllum Kützing 1843
Fm. Lithophyllaceae Athanasiadis 2016
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Subfm. Lithophylloideae Setchell 1943
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G. †Distichoplax Pia 1934
G. Lithophyllum Philippi 1837
G. †Pseudoamphiroa Moussavian 1989
G. Titanoderma Naegeli 1858
G. †Nematothallopsis Smith and Butterfield 2013
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†Nematothallopsis gotlandii Smith and Butterfield 2013
Fm. Spongitaceae Kutzing 1843
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G. Neogoniolithon Setchell and Mason 1943
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†Neogoniolithon contii Mastrorilli 1967
†Neogoniolithon montainvillense Poignant 1977
G. Spongites Kützing 1841
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†Spongites albanensis Braga et al. 1993
†Spongites fruticulosa Kutzing 1841
†Spongites incertus de Gregorio 1930
†Spongites lementarius de Gregorio 1930
†Spongites oculatus de Gregorio 1930
†Spongites personatus Airoldi 1932
Or. Hapalidiales Nelson and Sutherland 2015
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Fm. Hapalidiaceae Grey 1864
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Subfm. Melobesioideae Bizzozero 1885
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G. †Aethesolithon Johnson 1964
G. †Clathromorphum Foslie 1898
G. Melobesia Lamoroux 1812
Invalid names: Austrolithoideae [empty], Choreonematoideae [empty]
Fm. †Lithothamniacae Hrabovsky et al. 2021
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G. Lithothamnion Heydrich 1897
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†Lithothamnion aggregatum Lemoine 1939
†Lithothamnion andrusovi Lemoine 1934
Lithothamnion aucklandicum Foslie 1907
†Lithothamnion betieri Lemoine 1939
†Lithothamnion bourcartii Lemoine 1924
Lithothamnion camarasae Pfender 1926
†Lithothamnion caravellense Lemoine 1939
Lithothamnion cardinellense Fravega et al. 1993
Lithothamnion corallinaeforme Lemoine 1923
†Lithothamnion corallioides Batters 1892
†Lithothamnion crispatum Hauck 1878
†Lithothamnion florea Millet 1854
†Lithothamnion giammarinoi Fravega et al. 1993
†Lithothamnion grahami Johnson and Stewart 1953
†Lithothamnion ishigakensis Johnson 1962
†Lithothamnion laminosum Howe 1934
†Lithothamnion libanum Edgell and Basson 1975
†Lithothamnion luxurum Johnson and Stewart 1953
†Lithothamnion magnum Caoeder 1900
†Lithothamnion manni Johnson and Stewart 1953
†Lithothamnion meganosium Johnson and Stewart 1953
Lithothamnion microphyllum Maslov 1956
†Lithothamnion minervae Basso 1995
Lithothamnion moreti Lemoine 1927
†Lithothamnion muelleri Rosanoff 1866
Lithothamnion nannosporum Johnson and Ferris 1949
†Lithothamnion nummuliticum Gee 1926
†Lithothamnion obstrusum Airoldi 1932
†Lithothamnion operculatum Conti 1945
Lithothamnion orbiculatum Foslie 1895
Lithothamnion ponzonense Conti 1943
Lithothamnion praefruticulosum Maslov 1956
†Lithothamnion romosissimum Reuss 1847
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Invalid names: Palaeothamnium archaeotypum Conti 1945 [synonym]
†Lithothamnion roveretoi Airoldi 1970
†Lithothamnion saxorum Capeder 1900
†Lithothamnion suganum Gee 1926
†Lithothamnion tectifons Mastrorilli 1968
†Lithothamnion undulatum Capeder 1900
Lithothamnion valens Foslie 1909
Lithothamnion validum Foslie 1895
†Lithothamnion wallisium Johnson and Tafur 1952
Invalid names: Lithothamnium Philippi [replaced]
G. Phymatolithon Foslie 1898
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†Phymatolithon calcareum Pallas 1766
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Invalid names: Millepora polymorpha Linnaeus 1767 [synonym], Phymatolithon polymorphum Foslie 1898 [synonym]
Fm. †Mesophyllaceae Athanasiadis 2016
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G. Mesophyllum Lemoine 1930
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†Mesophyllum alterans Foslie 1907
†Mesophyllum alternans Foslie 1907
†Mesophyllum austriacum Lemoine 1930
†Mesophyllum californicum Johnson and Stewart 1953
Mesophyllum commune Lemoine 1939
†Mesophyllum contii Ishijima 1954
†Mesophyllum crassiusculum Foslie 1902
†Mesophyllum curtum Hrabovsky et al. 2016
Mesophyllum desitum Airoldi 1932
†Mesophyllum erubescens Foslie 1900
†Mesophyllum fructiferum Airoldi 1932
†Mesophyllum galettoi Mastrorilli 1967
†Mesophyllum ingestum Conti 1946
†Mesophyllum iraqense Johnson 1964
†Mesophyllum koritzae Lemoine 1924
†Mesophyllum laffittei Lemoine 1939
†Mesophyllum lemoinae Souaya 1963
†Mesophyllum lichenoides Ellis 1768
†Mesophyllum marosticae Mastrorilli 1973
Mesophyllum mengaudii Lemoine 1934
†Mesophyllum obsitum Airoldi 1932
†Mesophyllum pacificum Johnson 1957
†Mesophyllum pfenderae Lemoine 1928
†Mesophyllum prelichenoides Lemoine
†Mesophyllum printzianum Hrabovsky et al. 2016
†Mesophyllum rigidum Mastrorilli 1967
†Mesophyllum roveretoi Conti 1943
†Mesophyllum sanctidionysii Lemoine 1939
†Mesophyllum schencki Howe 1934
Mesophyllum vaughani Howe 1918
Or. Sporolithales Le Gall et al. 2010
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Fm. Sporolithaceae Verheij 1993
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G. †Sporolithon Rothpletz 1891
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†Sporolithon afonense Maslov 1956
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Invalid names: Archaeolithothamnium afonense Maslov 1962 [synonym]
†Sporolithon airoldii Vannucci et al. 2010
†Sporolithon aschersoni Schwager 1883
†Sporolithon brevium Aguirre and Bragga 1998
†Sporolithon ferganense Maslov 1956
†Sporolithon fosteri Johnson 1964
†Sporolithon gunteri Johnson and Ferris 1948
†Sporolithon irinae Maslov 1956
†Sporolithon keenani Howe 1934
†Sporolithon kuboiensis Iryu et al. 2009
Sporolithon lugeonii Pfender 1926
†Sporolithon lvovicum Maslov 1956
†Sporolithon myriosporum Johnson 1957
†Sporolithon nummuliticum Ghosh and Maithy 1996
†Sporolithon oulianovi Pfender 1956
†Sporolithon praeerythraeum Airoldi 1932
†Sporolithon ptychoides Heydrich 1897
†Sporolithon statiellense Airoldi 1932
Invalid names: Archaeolithothamnion Foslie 1898 [synonym]
Invalid names: Sporolithoideae Setchell 1943 [empty]
Or. Cryptonemiales Schmitz 1892
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Fm. †Archaeolithophyllaceae Chuvashov 1987
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G. †Archaeolithophyllum Johnson 1956
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†Archaeolithophyllum asymmetricum Corrochano et al. 2013
†Archaeolithophyllum missouriensis Johnson 1956
G. †Hortonella Mamet 1995
G. †Neoprincipia Cozar and Vachard 2003
G. †Principia Brenckle 1982
Subcl. Nemaliophycidae
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Invalid names: Batrachospermaceae [empty], Lemaneaceae [empty], Psilosiphonaceae [empty]
Or. Palmariales
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Invalid names: Palmariaceae [empty], Rhodophysemataceae [empty], Rhodothamniellaceae [empty]
Subcl. Rhodymeniophycidae
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Or. Ceramiales
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G. †Delesserites Sternberg 1833
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†Delesserites acuminata Parker and Dawson 1965
†Delesserites lamourouxii Brongniart 1828
Fm. Rhodomelaceae
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Invalid names: Ceramiaceae [empty], Dasyaceae [empty], Delesseriaceae [empty], Sarcomeniaceae [empty]
Or. Gelidiales
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Invalid names: Gelidiaceae [empty], Gelidiellaceae [empty], Pterocladiaceae [empty]
Or. Gigartinales Schmitz 1892
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G. †Chondrides Schimper 1869
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†Chondrides flexilis Parker and Dawson 1965
†Chondrides furatus Brongniart 1869
†Chondrides recurva Parker and Dawson 1965
Fm. Solieriaceae Agardh 1876
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Invalid names: Acrotylaceae [empty], Areschougiaceae [empty], Blinksiaceae [empty], Calosiphoniaceae [empty], Catenellopsidaceae [empty], Caulacanthaceae [empty], Corynocystaceae [empty], Crossocarpaceae Perestenko 1975 [empty], Cruoriaceae [empty], Cubiculosporaceae [empty], Cystocloniaceae [empty], Dicranemataceae [empty], Dumontiaceae [empty], Endocladiaceae [empty], Furcellariaceae [empty], Gainiaceae [empty], Gigartinaceae [empty], Gloiosiphoniaceae [empty], Haemeschariaceae [empty], Kallymeniaceae [empty], Mychodeaceae [empty], Mychodeophyllaceae [empty], Nizymeniaceae [empty], Phacelocarpaceae [empty], Phyllophoraceae [empty], Polyideaceae [empty], Rhizophyllidaceae [empty], Rissoellaceae [empty], Schmitziellaceae [empty], Sphaerococcaceae [empty], Tichocarpaceae [empty]
Or. Gracilariales Fredericq and Hommersand 1989
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Invalid names: Gracilariaceae [empty], Pterocladiophilaceae Fan and Papenfuss 1959 [empty], Tsengiaceae Saunders and Kraft 2002 [empty]
Or. Peyssonneliales Krayesky et al. 2009
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Fm. Peyssonneliaceae Denizot 1968
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G. †Ethelia Weber-van Bosse 1921
G. Peyssonnelia Decaisne 1841
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Peyssonnelia antiqua Johnson 1964
Peyssonnelia antiqua Johnson 1964
†Peyssonnelia baratangensis Badve and Kundal 1986
G. †Pseudolithothamnium Pfender 1936
Or. Plocamiales Saunders and Kraft 1994
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Invalid names: Plocamiaceae [empty], Pseudoanemoniaceae [empty], Sarcodiaceae [empty]
Or. Rhodymeniales
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Invalid names: Champiaceae [empty], Faucheaceae Saunders et al. 1999 [empty], Lomentariaceae [empty], Rhodymeniaceae [empty]
Invalid names: Corallinophycidea LeGall and Saunders 2007 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Delamaran to the top of the Holocene or 511.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 506.5 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 506.5 Ma
Collections (1896 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Delamaran | Canada (British Columbia) | Wahpia insolens (121959) Wahpia sp. (84412 84413 84417 84418 84421 84424 84428 84429 84430 84431 84437) | |
Tremadoc - Floian | China (Jianxin) | Halysis sp. (154811) | |
Arenig | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Halysis sp. (80772 80774) | |
Whiterockian | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Halysis sp. (45283) | |
Llanvirn | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Halysis sp. (80003 80004) | |
Darriwilian | China | Halysis sp. (211603) | |
Caradoc | USA (Virginia) | Tetradium fibratum (34265 34266 34268 34272 34273 34276 34333 34334 34335 34336 34337 34338) | |
Caradoc | USA (Georgia) | Tetradium fibratum (32547 32552 32553 32554 32557 32558 32574 32576 32577 32578 32579 32580 32581 32583 32585 32586 32614 32615 32617 32618 32619 32653 32656) | |
Caradoc | USA (California) | Favistella discreta (219306) | |
Sandbian - Katian | Russian Federation (Siberia) | Tetradium fibratum (206485) | |
Turinian | Canada (Ontario) | Tetradium fibratum (26174 26175) | |
Turinian | USA (Missouri) | Tetradium fibratum (181091) | |
Turinian | Canada (Quebec) | Tetradium fibratum (174157) | |
Franklinian - Edenian | USA (Tennessee) | Tetradium fibratum (5370 5371) | |
Blackriveran | Canada (Ontario) | Tetradium fibratum (55999) | |
Shermanian | USA (Tennessee) | Tetradium fibratum (5359 5361 5368) | |
Trentonian | USA (California) | Paleophyllum mazourkensis (219335) Paleophyllum rugosum (219389) | |
Chatfieldian | USA (New York) | Tetradium fibratum (76089 76090) | |
Katian | China | Halysis sp. (154867 154868 154869 154873 154874 154875 154876 154877 154878 154879 154880 154881) | |
Maysvillian | USA (Tennessee) | Tetradium fibratum (5374) |