Solenopora

Solenopora; Temporal range: Cambrian–Tertiary PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Fossils of Solenopora species
Scientific classification
(unranked):	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Stem group:	Corallinales
Family:	†Solenoporaceae; Pia, 1927
Genus:	†Solenopora; Dybowski, 1877
Species
	†Solenopora alcicornis Ott, 1966; †Solenopora concentrica Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2006; †Solenopora guangxiensis Wu, 1991; †Solenopora jurassica Brown, 1894; †Solenopora paraconcentrica Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2006; †Solenopora rectangulata Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2008; †Solenopora spongiodes Dybowski, 1877; †Solenopora triasina Vinassa de Regny, 1915; †Solenopora vachardi Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2006;

The extinct Solenoporaceae have traditionally been interpreted as a group of

Corallinales.^[4]

The genus from which they take their name, Solenopora, originates in the Ordovician.[5] Unlike the Corallinaceae, this family has large vegetative cells and an undifferentiated thallus.^[5] Additionally there are external, non-calcified sporangia.^[6]

The differences in structure suggest that the holotype is not an alga at all, but rather is a

chaetetid sponge. Post-Palaeozoic specimens therefore require re-classification.^[7] However, some algal taxa are still classified within the genus.^[8]

Some specimens of algal Solenopora retain an original pink colouration, which is banded with growth stages of the fossil; this is produced by boron-containing hydrocarbons.[8]

The solenoporaceae mineralized with calcite.^[9]

Other genera within the Solenoporaceae

Although the following other genera have been included in this family, their status is uncertain due to the loose definition of the family.^[3]^[7]

Dendronella Moussavian and Senowbari-Daryan 1988
Elianella
Marinella Pfender 1939
Metasolenopora Pia 1930
Parachaetetes Deninger 1906
Pycnoporidium Yabe and Toyama 1928
Solenoporella Rothpletz
Tauristorea Senowbari-Daryan and Link 2005

References

JSTOR 1304992
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^ Max Hirmer; Julius Pia et al , 1927 Handbuch der Paläobotanik München : Verlag von R. Oldenbourg

^ ^a ^b Paleobiology Database

JSTOR 1300291
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doi:10.1111/j.0022-3646.1982.00477.x
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ISBN 978-0-521-63883-8
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PMID 20974956
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Taxon identifiers
Solenopora

Wikidata: Q7557637

Paleobiology Database: 54321

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[1] JSTOR 1304992
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[2] Max Hirmer; Julius Pia et al , 1927 Handbuch der Paläobotanik München : Verlag von R. Oldenbourg

[AA-3] Paleobiology Database

[4] JSTOR 1300291
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[Blackwell1972-5] 
doi:10.1111/j.0022-3646.1982.00477.x
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[6] ISBN 978-0-521-63883-8
. Solenoporaceae.

[Riding2004-7] 
doi:10.1111/j.0031-0239.2004.00351.x
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[Wolkenstein2010-8] 
PMID 20974956
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Solenopora Temporal range: Cambrian–Tertiary^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Fossils of Solenopora species
Scientific classification
(unranked):	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Stem group:	Corallinales
Family:	†Solenoporaceae Pia, 1927 ^[2]
Genus:	†Solenopora Dybowski, 1877
Species^[3]
†Solenopora alcicornis Ott, 1966 †Solenopora concentrica Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2006 †Solenopora guangxiensis Wu, 1991 †Solenopora jurassica Brown, 1894 †Solenopora paraconcentrica Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2006 †Solenopora rectangulata Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2008 †Solenopora spongiodes Dybowski, 1877 †Solenopora triasina Vinassa de Regny, 1915 †Solenopora vachardi Senowbari-Daryan et al., 2006

Other genera within the Solenoporaceae

See also

References