Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Plantae - (Phylum) Chlorophyta - (Class) Chlorophyceae

Current position

Chlorophyceae (Class) Wille (1884)

Ref: M. Melkonian & H.R. Preisig, 2000: 149.

Alternative positions

Phytomastigophora (Class)	Ref: J.O. Corliss, 1982: 496. [invalid/synonym]
Phytomastigophorea (Subclass)	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 355.
Phytomastigophorea (Class) Calkins, 1909	Ref: R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca, 1990
protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: E.E. Ruppert et al., 2004: 30.

Historical positions

Chlorophyta (Phylum) Pascher (1914)	Ref: E.E. Ruppert et al., 2004: 30, fig. 3.37.
protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: E.E. Ruppert et al., 2004: 30.
Chlorophyceae (Class) Wille (1884)	Ref: M. Melkonian & H.R. Preisig, 2000: 148-152.
Phytomastigophorea (Class) Calkins, 1909	Ref: 1998
Phytomastigophorea (Class) Calkins, 1909	Ref: R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca, 1990
Phytomastigophora (Class)	Ref: J.O. Corliss, 1982: 496. [invalid/synonym]
Phytomastigophorea (Subclass)	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 355.

Number of Subtaxa

1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	3so;10f;85[86]g;>1000s
2000	M. Melkonian & H.R. Preisig: 148	3so;10f;85[86]g;>1000s