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Chrysophyceae

Chrysophyceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Chrysophyceae Pascher
2004Chrysophyceae Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
—Chrysophyta
RankNameAuthor
classChrysophyceae
classChrysophyceae

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. Chrysophyceae Pascher 1914
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G. Acanthosphaeridium Hajós and Stradner 1975
G. †Archaeosphaeridium Deflandre 1932
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†Archaeosphaeridium australensis Perch-Nielson 1975
G. †Bolboforma Daniels et al. 1974
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†Bolboforma metzmacheri Daniels et al. 1974
†Bolboforma subfragoris Spiegler and Von Daniels 1991
G. †Bullasphaera Licari 1978
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†Bullasphaera variegata Licari 1978
G. †Clathropyxidella Deflandre 1938
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†Clathropyxidella similis Deflandre 1938
G. †Litharchaeocystis Deflandre 1932
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†Litharchaeocystis costata Deflandre 1932
G. †Nothyocha Deflandre 1949
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†Nothyocha insolita Deflandre 1949
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Fm. Dictyochaceae Lemmermann 1901
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G. †Bachmannocena Locker 1974
G. †Cannopilus Haeckel 1887
G. Caryocha Bukry and Monechi 1985
G. †Corbisema Hanna 1928
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†Corbisema angularis Barron et al. 1984
†Corbisema exilis Barron et al. 1984
†Corbisema flexuosa Stradner 1961
†Corbisema hastata Perch-Nielsen 1975
†Corbisema hastata miranda Barron et al. 1984
†Corbisema inermis Schultz 1928
†Corbisema inermis ballantina Barron et al. 1984
†Corbisema regina Barron et al. 1984
G. †Cornua Schultz
G. Dictyocha Ehrenberg 1837
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†Dictyocha byronalis Barron et al. 1984
Dictyocha deflandrei Frenguelli 1940
†Dictyocha fibula Ehrenberg 1838
Dictyocha frenguellii Deflandre 1950
G. Halicalyptra Ehrenberg 1846
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†Halicalyptra ambulans Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
†Halicalyptra similis Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
Halicalyptra virginica Ehrenberg 1854
Invalid names: Halicalyptra aculeata Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
G. Hannaites Mandra 1969
G. †Lyramula Hanna 1928
G. †Mesocena Ehrenberg 1843
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†Mesocena diodon Ehrenberg 1844
G. †Naviculopsis Frenguelli 1940
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†Naviculopsis americana Barron et al. 1984
Naviculopsis foliacea Deflandre 1950
G. Neonaviculopsis Locker and Martini 1986
G. Octactis Schiller 1925
G. Paradictyocha Frenguelli 1940
G. Paramesocena Locker and Martini 1986
G. Septamesocena Bachmann 1970
G. †Stephanocha Jordan and McCartney 2015
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Invalid names: Distephanus Stöhr 1880 [objective synonym]
G. †Vallacerta Hanna 1928
Invalid names: Silicoflagellida [empty]
G. †Pseudorocella Deflandre 1932
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†Pseudorocella barbadensis Deflandre 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: passively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2009-07-21 10:14:48
Modified: 2009-07-21 12:14:48
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tonian to the top of the Langhian or 1000.00000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 850.0 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0USA (California) Bullasphaera variegata (208338)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Antarctica Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema geometrica, Corbisema lateradiata, Corbisema archangelskiana, Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Vallacerta tumidula (57574) Corbisema geometrica, Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Vallacerta siderea, Vallacerta tumidula (57573)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Antarctica Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema geometrica, Corbisema lateradiata, Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Lyramula simplex, Silicoflagellida indet., Vallacerta siderea, Vallacerta tumidula, Corbisema inermis (57568) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema lateradiata, Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Silicoflagellida indet., Vallacerta siderea, Vallacerta tumidula (57569) Corbisema geometrica, Corbisema lateradiata, Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Lyramula simplex, Vallacerta tumidula, Corbisema inermis (57554) Corbisema geometrica, Lyramula furcula (57557 57565) Corbisema geometrica, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Vallacerta tumidula, Corbisema inermis (57561) Corbisema lateradiata, Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Corbisema inermis (57558) Corbisema lateradiata, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Lyramula simplex, Vallacerta siderea (57556) Corbisema lateradiata, Lyramula minor (57560) Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula (57571) Lyramula deflandrei, Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Lyramula simplex, Silicoflagellida indet. (57559) Lyramula furcula (57555 57563) Lyramula furcula, Lyramula minor, Lyramula simplex, Vallacerta siderea (57562) Lyramula furcula, Vallacerta tumidula (57566)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Antarctica Corbisema apiculata (57537 57548) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema aspera (57550) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema aspera, Corbisema hastata, Corbisema inermis (57540) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema aspera, Corbisema inermis (57546) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema aspera, Corbisema lateradiata, Corbisema hastata (57538) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema aspera, Corbisema lateradiata, Corbisema sp. variant, Cornua sp. A., Dictyocha navicula, Dictyocha staurodon, Corbisema hastata, Corbisema inermis (57542) Corbisema apiculata, Corbisema sp. variant, Corbisema hastata, Corbisema inermis (57545) Corbisema lateradiata, Corbisema inermis (57544) Cornua trifurcata, Corbisema inermis (57547) Lyramula furcula (57553)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Chrysophyceae indet. (24201)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0USA (California) Corbisema angularis, Corbisema exilis, Corbisema hastata, Dictyocha byronalis, Naviculopsis constricta, Naviculopsis minor, Naviculopsis americana (201733)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Dictyocha tricantha, Dictyocha fibula (224622)
Aquitanian - Langhian23.03 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Halicalyptra picassoi, Corbisema tracantha, Dictyocha fibua, Dictyocha rhombica, Dictyocha a, Dictyocha b, Cannopilus binoculus, Cannopilus haeckelii, Cannopilus hemisphaericus, Cannopilus sphaericus, Cannopilus triommata, Cannopilus a, Cannopilus b, Distephanus stauracanthus, Mesocena elliptica, Distephanus crux, Distephanus speculum (48887)
Neogene23.03 - 2.58India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Dictyocha siderea, Cannopilus hemisphaericus, Mesocena polymorpha, Distephanus crux, Distephanus speculum, Dictyocha fibula (224619)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Peru Corbisema triacantha, Stephanocha speculum (192828)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Corbisema triacantha, Cannopilus hemisphaericus, Cannopilus sphaericus, Mesocena apiculata, Distephanus crux, Distephanus speculum, Dictyocha fibula (52183)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Chile (Coquimbo) Mesocena elliptica, Distephanus speculum (222363)