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Rhodoplantae

Taxonomy
Rhodoplantae was named by Saunders and Hommersand (2004). It is extant.

It was assigned to Plantae by Schneider and Wynne (2007).

Subtaxa
Rhodophyta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Rhodoplantae Saunders and Hommersand
2007Rhodoplantae Schneider and Wynne

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
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subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004

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.

Unr. Rhodoplantae Saunders and Hommersand 2004
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Ph. Rhodophyta Wettstein 1922 [red algae]
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G. †Anomalophycus Fenton and Fenton 1937
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†Anomalophycus compactus Fenton and Fenton 1937
Fm. †Cambrinaceae Korde 1973
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G. †Cambrina Korde 1973
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†Cambrina fruticulosa Korde 1973
G. †Filaria Korde 1973
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†Filaria seriata Korde 1973
G. †Chenilleophycus Leary 1986
G. †Cretacicrusta Elliott 1972
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†Cretacicrusta dubiosa Elliott 1972
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Cl. Florideophyceae Cronquist 1960
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Subcl. †Corallinophycidae Le Gall et al. 2010
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Or. Corallinales Silva and Johansen 1986
Or. Hapalidiales Nelson and Sutherland 2015
Or. †Sporolithales Le Gall et al. 2010
Or. Cryptonemiales Schmitz 1892
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Fm. †Archaeolithophyllaceae Chuvashov 1987
G. †Paleopikea Parker and Dawson 1965
G. †Paleosiphonia Parker and Dawson 1965
G. Dawsoniolithon Caragnano 2018
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Dawsoniolithon conicum Humblet et al. 2019
G. †Prismostylus Okulitch 1935
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†Prismostylus fibratum Safford 1856
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Or. Gigartinales Schmitz 1892
Or. Gracilariales Fredericq and Hommersand 1989
Or. Halymeniales Saunders and Kraft 1996
Or. Nemastomatales Kylin 1925
Or. Plocamiales Saunders and Kraft 1994
Or. Sebdeniales Withall and Saunders 2006
Invalid names: Corallinophycidea LeGall and Saunders 2007 [empty]
G. †Guangxilamina Wu 1991
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G. †Kordephyton Radugin and Strepanova 1964
Fm. †Ludloviaceae Chuvashov 1987
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G. †Epiphyton Bornemann 1886
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†Epiphyton flabellatum Bornemann 1886
Invalid names: Paraepiphyton Wray 1967 [synonym]
G. †Ludlovia Korde 1973
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†Ludlovia multispora Korde 1973
G. †Menselina Antropov 1967
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†Menselina clathrata Antropov 1967
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Invalid names: Boldiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Erythrotrichiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Rhodochaetaceae [empty]
G. †Pasinia Massalongo 1851
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†Pasinia pyriformis Massalongo 1851
G. †Pseudokomia Racz 1966
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Invalid names: Phragmonemataceae [empty], Porphyridiaceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Glaucosphaeraceae [empty]
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Invalid names: Stylonemataceae [empty]
Cl. Rhodophyceae Ruprecht 1851
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G. Acrochaetium Nägeli 1858
G. Angulocellularia Vologdin 1962
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†Angulocellularia anisotoma Vologdin 1962
G. †Angusticellularia Vologdin 1962
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†Angusticellularia anisotoma Vologdin 1962
Fm. †Aoujgaliaceae Termier and Vachard 1975
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G. †Aoujgalia Termier and Termier 1950
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†Aoujgalia variabilis Termier and Termier 1950
G. †Dromastacheoides Perret and Vachard 1977
G. †Fourstonella Cummings 1955
G. †Mametella Brenckle 1977
G. †Roquesselsia Termier 1977
G. †Stacheia Brady 1876
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†Stacheia amplexa Vine 1882
†Stacheia congesta Brady 1876
†Stacheia cuspidata Chapman 1895
†Stacheia dispansa Chapman 1895
†Stacheia intermedia Chapman 1895
†Stacheia marginuloides Brady 1876
†Stacheia triradiata Chapman 1895
G. †Stacheoidella Mamet and Roux 1987
Or. †Archaeolithophyllales Chuvashov 1987
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Fm. †Palaeoaplysinidae Chuvashov 1973
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G. †Ditabulipora Wu 1991
Fm. †Palaoaplysinaceae Vachard and Kabanov 2007
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G. †Eopalaeoaplysina Anderson and Beauchamp 2014
G. †Palaeoaplysina Krotov 1888
G. †Arthrodendron Ulrich 1904
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†Arthrodendron diffusum Ulrich 1904
Or. †Calcifoliida Termier 1977
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Fm. †Calcifoliaceae Termier 1977
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G. †Calcifolium Shvetsov and Birina 1935
G. †Falsocalcifolium Vachard and Cozar 2005
G. †Frustulata Saltovskaya 1984
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Invalid names: Pseudodonezella Mamet and Herbig 1990 [synonym]
Fm. †Fasciellidae Shuysky 1999
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G. †Fasciella
G. †Praedonezella Kulik 1973
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Invalid names: Iberiaella Racz 1984 [synonym]
Subcl. †Florideae
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G. †Corematocladus Ruedemann 1909
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†Corematocladus densa Ruedemann 1909
Fm. †Dzhulfanellaceae Korde 1965
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G. †Dzhulfanella Korde 1965
G. †Ungdarella Maslov 1956
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†Ungdarella stellata Korde 1965
†Ungdarella uralica Maslov 1956
Fm. †Ungdarellaceae Maslov 1956
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G. †Cheggatella Poncet 1989
G. †Foliophycus Johnson 1960
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†Foliophycus llanoensis Johnson 1960
Fm. †Gymnocodiaceae Elliot 1955
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G. †Asterocalculus Sokac and Grgasovic 1998
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†Asterocalculus heraki Sokac and Grgasovic 1998
G. †Diversocallis Dragastan 1967
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†Diversocallis undulatus Dragastan 1967
G. †Gymnocodium Pia 1927
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†Gymnocodium gracile Korde 1965
†Gymnocodium nodosum Ogilvie Gordon 1927
†Gymnocodium novum Korde 1965
G. †Nanjinophycus Mu and Riding 1983
G. †Permocalculus Elliott 1955
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†Permocalculus ampullaceus Elliott 1959
†Permocalculus minutus Bucur 1994
G. †Succodium Konishi 1954
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†Succodium ambiguum Korde 1965
†Succodium difficile Korde 1965
†Succodium multipilularum Konishi 1955
G. †Lomentarites Fliche 1905
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†Lomentarites borneti Fliche 1905
Fm. †Solenoporaceae Pia 1927
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G. †Cordilites Pocta 1887
G. †Dendronella Moussavian and Senowbari-Daryan 1988
G. †Elianella
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†Elianella elegans Pfender and Basse 1947
G. †Eolithoporella Johnson 1966
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†Eolithoporella dawsoni Johnson 1966
G. †Komia Korde 1951
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†Komia abundans Korde 1951
G. †Marinella Pfender 1939
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†Marinella lugeoni Pfender 1939
G. †Metasolenopora Yabe 1912
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G. †Neosolenopora Mastrorilli 1955
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†Neosolenopora armoricana Graham 1973
G. †Parachaetetes Deninger 1906
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†Parachaetetes cassiana Flugel 1961
†Parachaetetes dizluensis Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2008
†Parachaetetes johnsoni Maslov 1962
†Parachaetetes lamellatus Konishi 1954
†Parachaetetes ternquisti Deninger 1906
G. †Pycnoporidium Yabe and Toyama 1928
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†Pycnoporidium levantinum Johnson 1964
†Pycnoporidium lobatum Yabe and Toyama 1928
†Pycnoporidium sinuosum Johnson and Konishi 1960
G. †Solenomeris Douvillé 1924
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†Solenomeris ogormani Douvillé 1924
G. †Solenopora Dybowski 1877
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†Solenopora concentrica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2006
†Solenopora jurassica Brown 1894
†Solenopora paraconcentrica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2006
†Solenopora rectangulata Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2008
†Solenopora sahnii Rao and Gowda 1954
†Solenopora spongioides Dybowski 1877
†Solenopora tiruchiensis Rao and Gowda 1954
†Solenopora triasina Vinassa de Regny 1915
†Solenopora urgoniana Pfenfer 1930
†Solenopora vachardi Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2006
G. †Solenoporella Rothpletz 1908
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G. †Tauristorea Senowbari-Daryan and Link 2005
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†Tauristorea discursa Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2006
†Tauristorea parallela Senowbari-Daryan and Link 2005
G. †Sajania Vologdin 1962
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†Sajania frondosa Vologdin 1962
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G. †Epistacheoides Petryk and Mamet 1972
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†Epistacheoides nephroformis Petryk and Mamet 1972
G. †Stenogrammites Kretschetovitsch 1936
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†Stenogrammites pseudocostata Kretschetovitsch 1936
G. †Tetradium Dana 1846
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†Tetradium approximatum Ulrich 1900
†Tetradium huronense Billings 1865
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Invalid names: Tetradium ontario Hall 1884 [synonym]
G. †Waputikia Walcott 1919
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†Waputikia ramosa Walcott 1919
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 Stenian to the top of the Holocene or 1200.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1000.0 Ma

Collections (2885 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stenian1200.0 - 1000.0Canada (Nunavut) Bangiophyceae indet. (227556)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0China (Shaanxi) Epiphyton sp. (51735)
Caerfai - St Davids538.8 - 497.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Epiphyton sp. (10169)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Epiphyton scapulum (80841)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation Epiphyton sp. (80846 80847 233041)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Sichuan) Epiphyton sp. (224601)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Khabarovskiy Kray) Epiphyton sp. (80876)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Italy (Sardinia) Epiphyton sp. (225111)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Germany (Brandenburg) Epiphyton sp. (24189 24192) Epiphyton sp., Kordephyton sp. (24190) Kordephyton sp. (24188)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Khakasiya) Epiphyton sp. (81309 81310 81311 81312 81313 81314 81315 81320 81321 81322 81323 81329)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Spain (Extremadura) Epiphyton sp. (81040)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Tuva) Epiphyton sp. (81246 81247)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Epiphyton scapulum (80843) Epiphyton sp. (81332 81333 81334 81429 81431)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Spain (Córdoba) Epiphyton sp. (78585)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Epiphyton sp. (81170 81171 81172 81173)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco Kordephyton sp. (80885)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Mongolia Epiphyton fruticosum (63210)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9Spain (Cataluna) Epiphyton sp. (81291 81293)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9Mongolia Epiphyton sp. (22940) Epiphyton sp., Angulocellularia sp. (22939 22941)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Epiphyton sp. (81335)