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Solenopora

Rhodophyceae - Solenoporaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Solenopora Dybowski
1969Solenopora Fischer
1976Solenopora Lakhanpal et al.
1990Solenopora Wnendt-Juber
2001Solenopora Misra et al. p. 316
2004Solenopora Riding
2009Solenopora Misra et al. p. 327

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
RankNameAuthor
classRhodophyceaeRuprecht 1851
familySolenoporaceaePia 1927
genusSolenoporaDybowski 1877

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.

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
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P.K. Misra et al. 2001Encrusting, nodular masses are common
growth forms of this genus. In vertical section, the filaments
show radiating walls between them. Septations between cells
offilaments are absent. In transverse sections, cells are rounded
to polygonal, averaging 30-50 flm in diameter. Reproductive
organs not seen.