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Eocomoseris ramosa

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Spongiomorpha ramosa was named by Frech (1890).

It was recombined as Eocomoseris ramosa by Roniewicz (2011), Shepherd et al. (2012).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. minima

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Spongiomorpha ramosa Frech
1927Spongiomorpha (Heptastylopsis) dendriformis Smith p. 133 figs. Pl 117, fig 1; pl 118, figs 1,2
1986Spongiomorpha ramosa Stanley, Jr.
1994Spongiomorpha ramosa Stanley, Jr. p. 94 figs. Pl 6, figs 4,5
2011Eocomoseris ramosa Roniewicz
2012Eocomoseris ramosa Shepherd et al. p. 810 figs. 7.22-7.25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusEocomoseris
speciesramosa(Frech 1890)

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.

†Eocomoseris ramosa Frech 1890
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Invalid names: Spongiomorpha (Heptastylopsis) dendriformis Smith 1927 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:53:12
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:53:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Rhaetian or 237.00000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian - Carnian241.464 - 227.3Italy Spongiomorpha ramosa (182588)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy Spongiomorpha ramosa (170920)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7USA (Oregon) Spongiomorpha dendriformis (100517)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (California) Spongiomorpha dendriformis (33355 144389)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha ramosa (100531)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Oregon) Spongiomorpha ramosa (38055)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Nevada) Spongiomorpha dendriformis (100412)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Austria Eocomoseris ramosa (85472)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Nevada) Spongiomorpha dendriformis (100391 100418)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) Spongiomorpha dendriformis (100506)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha ramosa (97794)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Spongiomorpha ramosa (144408)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Mexico (Sonora) Spongiomorpha ramosa (100116)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Nepal Spongiomorpha ramosa (63526)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Italy Spongiomorpha ramosa (170144)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18India Spongiomorpha ramosa (36385 36386 36388)
Alaunian - Rhaetian215.38 - 201.4Iran (South Khorasan) Eocomoseris ramosa (133222)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria (Styria) Spongiomorpha ramosa (36516)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Spongiomorpha ramosa (36815)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha ramosa (33407 100532)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Indian Ocean Spongiomorpha ramosa (100284)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Spongiomorpha ramosa (22963 36807)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Slovenia Spongiomorpha ramosa (36572)