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Coscinopora

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae

Taxonomy
Coscinopora was named by Goldfuss (1826) [Sepkoski's age data: K Turo-l K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 622,1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Coscinopora infundibuliformis.

It was assigned to Lychniscosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ventriculitinae by Finks et al. (2004).

Species
C. infundibuliformis (type species), C. macropora

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Coscinopora Goldfuss
2002Coscinopora Sepkoski
2004Coscinopora Finks et al. p. 529

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848
subfamilyVentriculitinaeSmith 1848
genusCoscinoporaGoldfuss 1826

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.

G. †Coscinopora Goldfuss 1826
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†Coscinopora macropora Goldfuss 1826
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-08 19:09:36
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:09:36
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 93.90000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Picardie) C. infundibuliformis (112662)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) C. macropora (110533)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7France (Nord-Pas de Calais) C. infundibuliformis (113560 113561 113633 113643 113644) C. infundibuliformis, C. macropora (113642) C. macropora (113645)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7France (Picardie) C. macropora (112658)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6France C. infundibuliformis, C. macropora (72111)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Greece C. sp. (61516)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Poland C. infundibuliformis (112490 112491 112492)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Picardie) C. macropora (113646)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) C. infundibuliformis (113105)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (England) C. infundibuliformis (113111)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) C. infundibuliformis (110530 110615 110616 111531)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) C. infundibuliformis (112628)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (England) C. infundibuliformis (113137)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) C. infundibuliformis (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (Ireland) C. infundibuliformis (197336 197341 197343 197344)