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Zygnemataceae

Algae - Zygnemataceae

Taxonomy
Zygnemataceae was named by Kutzing (1898). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Charophyceae by Kutzing (1898); and to Algae by Vera et al. (2022) and Perez Loinaze et al. (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Zygnemataceae Kutzing
2022Zygnemataceae Vera et al.
2023Zygnemataceae Perez Loinaze et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
classAlgae
RankNameAuthor
familyZygnemataceaeKutzing 1898
familyZygnemataceaeKutzing 1898

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.

Fm. †Zygnemataceae Kutzing 1898
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G. †Gelasinicysta Head 1992
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G. †Lecaniella Cookson and Eisenack 1962
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Lecaniella margostriata Cookson and Eisenack 1962
G. †Mougeotiates Paradkar and Barlinge 1982
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Mougeotiates deccani Paradkar and Barlinge 1982
G. †Ovoidites Krutzsch 1959
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Ovoidites parvus Nakoman 1966
Ovoidites spriggii Cookson and Dettmann 1959
G. †Spirogyra Link 1820
G. †Tetraporina Naumova 1950
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Tetraporina horologia Playford 1963
Tetraporina sibirica Kondratyev 1963
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available