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Haptophyta (haptophyte alga)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Haptophyta Hibberd ex Cavalier-Smith
1997Haptophyta Young and Bown
2005Haptophyta Adl et al. p. 401 figs. Table 1

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RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986

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.

Ph. Haptophyta Hibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986 [haptophyte alga]
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G. Aspidorhabdus Hay and Towe 1962
G. †Camuralithus de Kaenel and Villa 1996
Cl. Coccolithophyceae Rothmaler 1951
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G. †Biantholithus Bramlette and Martini 1964
Or. Braarudosphaerales Aubry 2013
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Fm. †Polycyclolithaceae Forchheimer 1972
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G. †Assipetra Roth 1973
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†Assipetra infracretacea Thierstein 1973
†Assipetra terebrodentarius Applegate and Bralower 1987
G. †Eprolithus Stover 1966
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†Eprolithus antiquus Perch-Nielsen 1979
†Eprolithus apertior Black 1973
†Eprolithus floralis Stradner 1962
†Eprolithus moratus Stover 1966
†Eprolithus octopetalus Varol 1992
†Eprolithus rarus Varol 1992
Invalid names: Polycyclolilthus Forchheimer 1968 [synonym]
G. †Farhania Varol 1992
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†Farhania varolii Jakubowski 1986
G. †Hayesites Manivit 1971
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†Hayesites albiensis Manivit 1971
†Hayesites irregularis Thierstein et al. 1972
G. †Hexalithus Gardet 1955
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†Hexalithus gardetiae Bukry 1969
†Hexalithus noeliae Loeblich and Tappan 1966
G. †Lithastrinus Stradner 1962
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†Lithastrinus grillii Stradner 1962
†Lithastrinus septenarius Forchheimer 1972
G. †Micula Vekshina 1959 [coccolithophore]
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†Micula adumbrata Burnett 1998
†Micula clypeata Lees and Bown 2005
†Micula concava Stradner 1960
†Micula cubiformis Forchheimer 1972
†Micula decussata Vekshina 1959 [coccolithophore]
†Micula murus Martini 1961
†Micula praemurus Bukry 1973
†Micula premolisilvae Lees and Bown 2005
†Micula prinsii Perch-Nielsen 1979
†Micula staurophora Gardet 1955
†Micula swastica Stradner and Steinmetz 1984
Invalid names: Nannotetraster Martini and Stradner 1960 [synonym]
G. †Polycostella Thierstein 1971
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†Polycostella beckmanii Thierstein 1971
†Polycostella senaria Thierstein 1971
G. †Quadrum Prins and Perch-Nielsen 1977
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†Quadrum bengalensis Burnett 1998
†Quadrum eneabrachium Varol 1992
†Quadrum eptabrachium Varol 1992
†Quadrum gartneri Prins and Perch-Nielsen 1977
†Quadrum giganteum Varol 1992
†Quadrum intermedium Varol 1992
†Quadrum octobrachium Varol 1992
†Quadrum svabenickae Burnett 1998
G. †Radiolithus Stover 1966
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†Radiolithus orbiculatus Forchheimer 1972
†Radiolithus planus Stover 1966
G. †Rucinolithus Stover 1966
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†Rucinolithus magnus Bukry 1975
†Rucinolithus windleyae Rutledge and Bown 1996
†Rucinolithus wisei Thierstein 1971
G. †Tegulalithus Crux 1986
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†Tegulalithus tessellatus Stradner 1968
G. †Uniplanarius Hattner and Wise 1980
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†Uniplanarius clarkei Lees and Bown 2005
†Uniplanarius gothicus Deflandre 1959
†Uniplanarius sissinghii Perch-Nielsen 1986
†Uniplanarius trifidus Stradner 1961
Fm. Ceratolithaceae Norris 1965
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G. Amaurolithus Gartner and Bukry 1975
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Amaurolithus primus Bukry and Percival 1971
G. Angulolithina Bukry 1973
G. Ceratolithus Kamptner 1950
G. Florisphaera Okada and Honjo 1973
G. †Nicklithus Raffi et al. 1998
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Nicklithus amplificus Bukry and Percival 1971
G. †Orthorhabdus Bramlette and Wilcoxon 1967
Or. †Coccolithales Schwarz 1932
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Fm. Coccolithaceae Poche 1913
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G. †Bicolumnus Wei and Wise 1990
G. †Birkelundia Perch-Nielsen 1971
G. †Bramletteius Gartner 1969
G. †Campylosphaera Kamptner 1963
G. †Chiasmolithus Hay et al. 1966
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†Chiasmolithus bidens Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Chiasmolithus consuetus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Chiasmolithus danicus Hay and Mohler 1967
†Chiasmolithus eograndis Perch-Nielsen 1971
†Chiasmolithus expansus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Chiasmolithus grandis Bramlette and Riedel 1954
†Chiasmolithus modestus Perch-Nielsen 1971
†Chiasmolithus oamaruensis Deflandre 1954
†Chiasmolithus solitus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
G. †Clausicoccus Prins 1979
G. Coronocyclus Hay et al. 1966
G. †Ericsonia Black 1964
G. †Gephyrorhabdus Hill 1976
G. †Holodiscolithus Roth 1970
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†Holodiscolithus solidus Deflandre and Fert 1954
G. †Hughesius Varol 1989
G. †Praeprinsius Varol and Jakubowski 1989
G. †Solidopons Theodoridis 1984
Invalid names: Hymenomonadaceae Senn 1900 [empty], Pleurochrysidaceae Fresnel and Billard 1991 [empty]
G. †Daktylethra Gartner and Bukry 1969
Or. †Discoasterales Hay 1977
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Fm. †Fasciculithaceae Hay and Mohler 1967
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G. †Fasciculithus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
G. †Lithoptychius Aubry 2011
Fm. †Heliolithaceae Hay and Mohler 1967
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G. †Bomolithus Roth 1973
G. †Heliolithus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
Invalid names: Discoasteraceae Tan Sin Hok 1927 [empty]
Fm. †Ellipsagelosphaeraceae Noël 1965
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Subfm. †Actinosphaeroideae Noël 1965
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G. †Calolithus Noël 1965
G. †Ellipsolithus Sullivan 1964
G. Gladiolithus Jordan and Chamberlain 1992
G. †Ilselithina Stradner and Adamiker 1966
Or. Isochrysidales Pascher 1910
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Fm. Gephyrocapsaceae Heimdal 1997
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G. Crenalithus Roth 1973
Fm. Noelaerhabdaceae Jerkovic 1970
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G. Apertapetra Hay et al. 1966
G. Cepekiella Roth 1970
G. †Cribrocentrum Perch-Nielsen 1971
G. Dictyococcites Black 1967
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†Dictyococcites scrippsae Bukry and Percival 1973
G. Emiliania Hay and Mohler 1967
G. Gephyrocapsa Kamptner 1943
G. †Pseudoemiliania Gartner 1969
Fm. †Prinsiaceae Hay and Mohler 1967
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G. †Futyania Varol 1989
G. †Girgisia Varol 1989
G. Hornibrookina Edwards 1973
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†Hornibrookina teuriensis Edwards 1973
†Hornibrookina weimerae Self-Trail 2011
G. †Neobiscutum Varol 1989
G. †Prinsius Hay and Mohler 1967
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†Prinsius dimorphosus Perch-Nielsen 1977
†Prinsius martinii Haq 1971
†Prinsius tenuiculus Perch-Nielsen 1984
Invalid names: Isochrysidaceae Pascher 1910 [empty]
G. †Lanternithus Stradner 1962
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†Lanternithus minutus Stradner 1962
G. †Minylitha Bukry 1973
G. Neosphaera Lecal-Schlauder 1949
G. †Pedinocyclus Bukry and Bramlette 1971
Fm. †Rhomboasteraceae Bown 2005
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G. †Rhomboaster Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
G. †Tribrachiatus Shamrai 1963
G. Tetralithoides Theodoridis 1984
G. †Transversopontis Hay et al. 1966
Or. Zygodiscales Young and Bown 1997
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Fm. Pontosphaeraceae Lemmermann 1908
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G. Calciopilleus Müller 1974
G. Scyphosphaera Lohmann 1902
Fm. Zygodiscaceae Hay and Mohler 1967
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G. †Isthmolithus Deflandre and Fert 1954
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†Isthmolithus recurvus Deflandre 1954
G. †Lophodolithus Deflandre and Fert 1954
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†Lophodolithus mochlophorus Deflandre 1954
G. †Nannotetrina Achuthan and Stradner 1969
G. †Neococcolithes Sujkowski 1931
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†Neococcolithes dubius Deflandre and Fert 1954
G. †Zygodiscus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
Invalid names: Helicosphaeraceae Black 1971 [empty]
Invalid names: Phaeocystales Medlin 2000 [empty], Prymnesiales Papenfuss 1955 [empty], Prymnesiophyceae Hibberd 1976 [synonym]
G. Conococcolithus Hay and Mohler 1967
G. Corannulus Stradner 1962
G. Craspedolithus Kamptner 1963
G. Crassapontosphaera Boudreaux and Hay 1969
G. †Crassidiscus Okada 1990
G. †Cricosphaera Braarud 1960
G. Cyclolithella Loeblich and Tappan 1963
G. †Cycloperfolithus Lehotayova and Priewalder 1978
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G. †Agalmatoaster Klumpp 1953
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G. †Trochoaster Klumpp 1953
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†Trochoaster simplex Klumpp 1953
G. Ellipsodiscoaster Boudreaux and Hay 1969
G. †Helicosphaera Kamptner 1954
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†Helicosphaera carteri Wallich 1877
†Helicosphaera lophota Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Helicosphaera neolophota Barron et al. 1984
†Helicosphaera stalis Theodoridis 1984
Invalid names: Helicopontosphaera Hay and Mohler 1967 [synonym]
G. Heliorthus Brönnimann and Stradner 1960
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†Heliorthus tenuis Stradner 1961
G. Koczyia Boudreaux and Hay 1969
G. Leptodiscus Bukry and Bramlette 1969
Fm. Lithostromationaceae Deflandre 1959
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G. Imperiaster Martini 1970
G. Lithostromation Deflandre 1942
G. Nannocorbis Müller 1974
G. Orthozygus Bramlette and Wilcoxon 1967
G. †Pervilithus Crux 1981
G. †Phanulithus Wise and Wind 1977
G. Pyrocyclus Hay and Towe 1962
G. Reticulofenestra Hay et al. 1966
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†Reticulofenestra dictyoda Stradner 1968
†Reticulofenestra reticulata Roth and Thierstein 1972
†Reticulofenestra rotaria Theodoridis 1984
†Reticulofenestra scrippsae Bukry and Percival 1973
G. Rhabdolithina Reinhardt 1967
G. Sphenaster Wilcoxon 1970
G. Striatococcolithus Bukry 1971
G. †Syracosphaera Lohmann 1902
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†Syracosphaera heimii Lohmann 1919
G. Umbilicosphaera Lohmann 1902
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†Umbilicosphaera jafari Muller 1974
Invalid names: Geminilithella Backman 1980 [synonym]
G. Vermiculithina Bukry and Percival 1971
G. Wiseorhabdus Bukry 1981
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available