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Aulocystidae

Anthozoa - Auloporida - Aulocystidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Aulocystidae Sokolov
1955Sinoporidae Sokolov
1966Aulocystidae Klaamann
1966Sinoporidae Klaamann
1981Aulocystidae Hill
1981Sinoporidae Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
RankNameAuthor
orderAuloporidaSokolov 1947
superfamilyAuloporoidea(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851)
familyAulocystidaeSokolov 1950
familyAulocystidaeSokolov 1950

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.

Fm. †Aulocystidae Sokolov 1950
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G. †Adaverina Klaamann 1969
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†Adaverina gutta Khayznikova 1989
G. †Adetopora Sokolov 1955
G. †Aulocystella Kuzina 1955
G. †Aulocystis Schlüter 1885
G. †Aulostegites Lejeune and Pel 1973
G. †Cystitrypanopora Jia 1955
G. †Pachyphragma Watkins 1959
G. †Plexituba Stainbrook 1946
G. †Pseudoromingeria Yabe and Sugiyama 1941
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†Pseudoromingeria kotoi Yabe and Hayasaka 1915
Invalid names: Sinopora Sokolov 1955 [synonym]
G. †Syringocystis Klaamann 1966
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†Syringocystis acclinis Klaamann 1966
†Syringocystis adaverensis Klaamann 1966
Invalid names: Sinoporidae Sokolov 1955 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-08 12:14:27
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:27
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Ashgill to the top of the Capitanian or 449.50000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (181 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian - Bolindian452.7 - 443.7Australia (New South Wales) Adaverina sp. (2748)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation Sinopora sp. (24294)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia Sinopora operta (77387) Sinopora sp. (77386 77389)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Estonia (Rapla) Sinopora operta (195608)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Lääne) Sinopora operta (195629 195630)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Rapla) Sinopora operta (175030)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Aulocystidae indet. (113368)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Pärnu) Syringocystis adaverensis (175129)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia Syringocystis adaverensis, Syringocystis acclinis, Sinopora callosa (175037)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation Aulocystella brevitatis (60245)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Adaverina gutta (79421)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Adaverina gutta (79424)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Japan Aulocystis hitoeganensis (61142)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (New York) Aulocystis sp. (491)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation Aulocystis sp. (23694)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) Aulocystis sp. (590)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.2 - 382.7USA (Alaska) Aulocystis sp. (101487)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.2 - 382.7Canada (Yukon) Aulocystis sp. (101479)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9USA (Alaska) Aulocystis sp. (100995)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Morocco Aulocystis sp. (63041)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Morocco Aulocystis reptata, Aulocystis sp. (208263) Aulocystis wendti, Aulocystis reptata (208148)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Pennsylvania) Aulocystis sp. (74998)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Kentucky) Aulocystis procumbens (76992)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Aulocystis sp. (9527 9528 9529 9530 9531 9532 9533 9534 9535 9536)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Indiana) Aulocystis incrustans (5706)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Aulocystis transitorius (5708)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) Aulocystis sp. (91225)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Kentucky) Aulocystis auloporoidea, Aulocystis jacksoni, Aulocystis transitorius (5709)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Aulocystis nobilis, Aulocystis procumbens (5702)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany Aulocystis sp. (60151)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (England) Aulocystis sp. (38405)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Aulocystis commensalis, Aulocystis cooperi (8728) Aulocystis commensalis, Aulocystis dichotoma (8723) Aulocystis dichotoma (8715 8722 8725 8732 8735 8736 8737 8739 74984) Aulocystis dichotoma, Aulocystis jacksoni (8716 8717 8724) Aulocystis jacksoni (8718 8726 8727) Aulocystis sp. (8759 8760 8764 8765 8766 8767 8769 8770 8771 8772 8779 8780 8786 8787 8788 8789 8790 8791 8793 8794 8795 8796 8797 8798 8799 8811 8924 8925 8926 8927 8929 9354 9356 9360 9363 9368 9369 9370 9371)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Poland Aulocystis tikhyi (82666)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Aulocystis auloporoidea, Aulocystis jacksoni, Aulocystis lucasensis (38475) Aulocystis jacksoni, Aulocystis lucasensis (38476)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Afghanistan (Ghazni) Aulostegites sp. (84664 84667 84668)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Manitoba) Aulocystis flabellata, Plexituba contexta (6719)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) Aulocystis auloporoidea (38450 38452 38453 38456 38469 81857) Aulocystis auloporoidea, Aulocystis flabellata, Aulocystis jacksoni (38455) Aulocystis auloporoidea, Aulocystis jacksoni, Aulocystis lucasensis (38457) Aulocystis auloporoidea, Aulocystis lucasensis (38454) Aulocystis auloporoides (38451) Aulocystis flabellata (38458 38460 38462 38463 38464) Aulocystis jacksoni, Aulocystis lucasensis (38477)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7France Aulocystis jurkowicensis (38681) Aulocystis sp. (38683)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7China (Heilongjiang) Syringocystis tabulata (25875)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Morocco Aulocystis sp. (74491)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Aulocystis auloporidea, Aulocystis lucasensis (66001) Aulocystis auloporidea, Aulocystis lucasensis, Aulocystis jacksoni (55670) Aulocystis jacksoni (66054) Aulocystis lucasensis (55717 65999 66000 66003) Aulocystis lucasensis, Aulocystis jacksoni (55606)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Vietnam Aulocystis polonicus (83340)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Afghanistan (Vardak) Aulostegites sp. (84650)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4France Aulocystis sp., Plexituba briceae (38687) Aulocystis sp., Plexituba briceae, Plexituba lata, Plexituba cucullina (38690)
Early/Lower Frasnian - Middle Frasnian383.7 - 379.5Poland Aulocystis tikhyi (82612)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Poland Aulocystis tikhyi (82611 82658)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Afghanistan (Vardak) Aulostegites sp. (84640)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2France Plexituba briceae (38685) Plexituba cucullina (38691) Plexituba lata (38689)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Afghanistan (Ghazni) Aulostegites sp. (75031 84662 84671)
Frasnian - Famennian382.7 - 358.9Czech Republic (Moravia) Aulostegites sp. (39336)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Poland Aulocystis tikhyiformis (61840)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Russian Federation Aulocystella sp. (78778)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Japan Pseudoromingeria onishii (61139) Sinopora ryozensanensis (61138)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3China (Guangxi) Metasinopora sp. (132984)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Anhui) Sinopora sp. (100203)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Jiangsu) Sinoporella sp. (141552)
Murgabian273.01 - 267.0Iran Sinopora asiatica (75771)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Nei Mongol) Sinopora zhurihensis, Metasinopora fibriformis (34562)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Iran Sinopora asiatica (107690 112884)
Roadian - Changhsingian272.3 - 252.17Iran Sinopora asiatica (233584)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand Sinopora asiatica (82287 108505 108506 108507 108508 108511 108512 108513)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran Sinopora asiatica (112897)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Cambodia Romingeria asiatica (125049)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Xizang) Rossopora intermedia (131043) Rossopora maxima (131044)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Japan Sinopora sp. (24126)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan (Gifu) Pseudoromingeria ignicula, Pseudoromingeria kotoi (229965)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Xizang) Sinopora cateniformis (109665)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Thailand Sinopora asiatica (108509 108510 117963)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan (Punjab) Sinopora asiatica (75764)