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Florideophyceae

Florideophyceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Florideophyceae Cronquist
2000Florideophyceae Stockar p. 428
2007Florideophyceae Schneider and Wynne
2010Florideophyceae Kundal
2016Florideophyceae Hrabovsky et al. p. 502
2016Florideophyceae Kundal et al.
2016Florideophyceae Misra et al. p. 310
2017Florideophyceae Tripalo p. 14
2018Florideophyceae Sarkar p. 74
2019Florideophyceae Hrabovsky et al.
2021Florideophyceae Hrabovsky et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEurhodophytina
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960

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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Invalid names: Ahnfeltiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Pihiellaceae [empty]
Subcl. †Corallinophycidae Le Gall et al. 2010
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Or. Corallinales Silva and Johansen 1986
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G. †Amorfia Racz 1966
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Amorfia jalinki Racz 1966
G. †Archamphiroa Steinmann 1926
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Archamphiroa jurassica Steinmann 1926
Fm. Corallinaceae Lamouroux 1816
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Subfm. †Amphiroideae
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G. Amphiroa Lamoroux 1812
G. †Aquirrea Teichert et al. 2019
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Aquirrea fluegelii Teichert et al. 2019
G. †Bicorium Maslov 1956
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Bicorium kusbassense Maslov 1956
Subfm. Chamberlainoideae Caragnano 2018
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G. Chamberlainium Coletti and Basso 2020
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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. †Dermatolithon Foslie 1898
G. Goniolithon Foslie 1898
G. †Kymalithon Lemoine and Emberger 1967
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Kymalithon belgicum Fosile 1909
G. Leptolithophyllum Airoldi 1932
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G. †Lysvaella Tchuvashov 1971
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Lysvaella partita Tchuvashov 1971
G. †Mesolithon Maslov 1955
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G. †Harveylithon Rösler et al. 2016
G. Metagoniolithon Weber van Bosse 1904
G. †Neodasyporella Endo 1969
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G. †Palaeophyllum Maslov 1950
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Palaeophyllum caucasicum Maslov 1950
G. †Palaeoporolithon Krivan-Hutter 1961
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Palaeoporolithon microcellularis Krivan-Hutter 1961
G. †Palaeothamnium Conti 1945
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G. †Paleophyllum Billings 1858
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Palaeophyllum rugosum Billings 1858
Paleophyllum mazourkensis Pestana 1960
G. †Parakymalithon Moussavian 1987
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Parakymalithon phylloideum Moussavian 1987
G. †Paralithoporella Wu 1991
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G. †Paraphyllum Lemoine 1969
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Paraphyllum amphiroaeforme Rothpletz 1969
G. †Paraporolithon Johnson 1957
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Paraporolithon saipanense Johnson 1957
G. Paulsilvella Woelkering et al. 2002
G. †Pomatophyllum Conti 1947
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G. †Siamporidium Endo 1969
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G. †Subterraniphyllum Elliott 1957
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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
G. †Halysis Hoeg 1932
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Halysis moniliformis Hoeg 1933
Fm. †Hydrolithaceae Townsend and Huisman 2018
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Subfm. †Hydrolithoideae Kato and Baba
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G. Hydrolithon Foslie 1909
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. 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. †Polystrata Pfender 1936
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Polystrata alba Pfender 1936
G. †Pseudolithothamnium Pfender 1936
G. †Phormidioidea Wieland 1930
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Phormidioidea superba Wieland 1930
G. †Razumovskya Vologdin 1939
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Razumovskya uralica Vologdin 1939
G. †Sorithamnion Heydrich 1900
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Fm. †Spongitaceae Kutzing 1843
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G. Neogoniolithon Setchell and Mason 1943
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Neogoniolithon contii Mastrorilli 1967
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
G. †Stacheoides Cummings 1955
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G. †Tetonophycus Fenton and Fenton 1939
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Tetonophycus blackwelderii Fenton and Fenton 1939
G. †Yukonella Mamet and Rudloff 1972
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Yukonella bamberi Mamet and Rudloff 1972
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 betieri Lemoine 1939
Lithothamnion bourcartii Lemoine 1924
Lithothamnion cardinellense Fravega et al. 1993
Lithothamnion florea Millet 1854
Lithothamnion giammarinoi Fravega et al. 1993
Lithothamnion grahami Johnson and Stewart 1953
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 minervae Basso 1995
Lithothamnion moreti Lemoine 1927
Lithothamnion muelleri Rosanoff 1866
Lithothamnion nannosporum Johnson and Ferris 1949
Lithothamnion obstrusum Airoldi 1932
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Invalid names: Palaeothamnium archaeotypum Conti 1945 [synonym]
Lithothamnion roveretoi Airoldi 1970
Lithothamnion saxorum Capeder 1900
Lithothamnion tectifons Mastrorilli 1968
Lithothamnion undulatum Capeder 1900
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 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 marosticae Mastrorilli 1973
Mesophyllum mengaudii Lemoine 1934
Mesophyllum obsitum Airoldi 1932
Mesophyllum pacificum Johnson 1957
Mesophyllum pfenderae Lemoine 1928
Mesophyllum printzianum Hrabovsky et al. 2016
Mesophyllum rigidum Mastrorilli 1967
Mesophyllum roveretoi Conti 1943
Mesophyllum schencki Howe 1934
Or. †Sporolithales Le Gall et al. 2010
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Fm. Sporolithaceae Verheij 1993
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G. †Hemiphyllum Lemoine 1969
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Hemiphyllum atacicum Lemoine 1969
G. †Heydrichia Townsend et al. 1994
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Heydrichia poignantii Woelkerling et al. 2014
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 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
G. †Hortonella Mamet 1995
G. †Neoprincipia Cozar and Vachard 2003
G. †Petschoria Korde 1951
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Petschoria elegans Korde 1951
G. †Principia Brenckle 1982
G. †Paleopikea Parker and Dawson 1965
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Paleopikea cranei Parker and Dawson 1965
G. †Paleosiphonia Parker and Dawson 1965
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Paleosiphonia oppositiclada Parker and Dawson 1965
G. Dawsoniolithon Caragnano 2018
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Dawsoniolithon conicum Humblet et al. 2019
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Invalid names: Hildenbrandiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Acrochaetiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Balbianiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Balliaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Batrachospermaceae [empty], Lemaneaceae [empty], Psilosiphonaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Colaconemataceae [empty]
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G. †Pilodea Pia 1937
G. †Hapalophloea Pia 1937
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Hapalophloea scissa Pia 1937
Invalid names: Galaxauraceae [empty], Liagoraceae [empty], Scinaiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Palmariaceae [empty], Rhodophysemataceae [empty], Rhodothamniellaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Rhodogorgonaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Thoreaceae [empty]
G. †Prismostylus Okulitch 1935
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Prismostylus fibratum Safford 1856
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Invalid names: Acrosymphytaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Bonnemaisoniaceae [empty], Naccariaceae [empty]
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G. †Delesserites Sternberg 1833
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Delesserites acuminata Parker and Dawson 1965
Delesserites lamourouxii Brongniart 1828
G. †Paleothamnion Parker and Dawson 1965
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Paleothamnion acicularis Parker and Dawson 1965
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G. †Phenacocladus Cockerell 1926
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Phenacocladus hendersoni Cockerell 1926
G. †Wahpia Walcott 1919
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Wahpia insolens Walcott 1919
Invalid names: Ceramiaceae [empty], Dasyaceae [empty], Delesseriaceae [empty], Sarcomeniaceae [empty]
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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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G. †Agardhiellopsis Lemoine 1966
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Agardhiellopsis cretacea Lemoine 1966
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. Halymeniales Saunders and Kraft 1996
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Invalid names: Halymeniaceae [empty]
Or. Nemastomatales Kylin 1925
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Invalid names: Nemastomataceae [empty], Schizymeniaceae [empty]
Or. Plocamiales Saunders and Kraft 1994
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Invalid names: Plocamiaceae [empty], Pseudoanemoniaceae [empty], Sarcodiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Champiaceae [empty], Faucheaceae Saunders et al. 1999 [empty], Lomentariaceae [empty], Rhodymeniaceae [empty]
Or. Sebdeniales Withall and Saunders 2006
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Invalid names: Sebdeniaceae [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 513.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 505.0 Ma

Collections (1881 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0Canada (British Columbia) Wahpia sp. (84412 84413 84417 84418 84421 84424 84428 84429 84430 84431 84437)
Tremadoc - Floian485.4 - 470.0China (Jianxin) Halysis sp. (154811)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Halysis sp. (80772 80774)
Whiterock468.1 - 460.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Halysis sp. (45283)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China Halysis sp. (211603)
Llanvirn466.0 - 460.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Halysis sp. (80003 80004)
Blackriveran460.9 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Tetradium fibratum (55999)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5USA (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)
Caradocian460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Tetradium fibratum (34265 34266 34268 34272 34273 34276 34333 34334 34335 34336 34337 34338)
Caradocian460.9 - 449.5USA (California) Favistella discreta (219306)
Chatfieldian460.9 - 449.5USA (New York) Tetradium fibratum (76089 76090)
Franklinian - Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) Tetradium fibratum (5370 5371)
Shermanian460.9 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) Tetradium fibratum (5359 5361 5368)
Trentonian460.9 - 449.5USA (California) Paleophyllum mazourkensis (219335) Paleophyllum rugosum (219389)
Turinian460.9 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Tetradium fibratum (174157)
Turinian460.9 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Tetradium fibratum (26174 26175)
Turinian460.9 - 449.5USA (Missouri) Tetradium fibratum (181091)
Sandbian - Katian458.4 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Tetradium fibratum (206485)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China Halysis sp. (154867 154868 154869 154873 154874 154875 154876 154877 154878 154879 154880 154881)
Maysvillian452.0 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) Tetradium fibratum (5374)