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Erismacoscinina

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Erismacoscinina Debrenne et al. p. 85
2015Erismacoscinina Debrenne et al. p. 73

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
RankNameAuthor
orderAjacicyathida
suborderErismacoscininaDebrenne et al. 1989
suborderErismacoscininaDebrenne et al. 1989

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.

Subor. †Erismacoscinina Debrenne et al. 1989
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Superfm. †Coscinoptyctoidea Debrenne et al. 1989
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Fm. †Coscinoptyctidae Debrenne et al. 1989
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Fm. †Geyericoscinidae Debrenne and Zhuravlev 2000
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G. †Geyericoscinus Debrenne and Zhuravlev 2000
Fm. †Jebileticoscinidae Debrenne et al. 1989
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G. †Irhoudicoscinus Debrenne 1977
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Invalid names: Pachycoscinus [synonym]
Superfm. †Ethmocoscinoidea Zhuravleva 1957
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Fm. †Ethmocoscinidae Zhuravleva 1957
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Fm. †Tumulocoscinidae Zhuravleva 1960
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Superfm. †Kasyricyathoidea Zhuravleva 1961
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Fm. †Agyrekocyathidae Konyushkov 1967
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G. †Agyrekocyathus Konyushkov 1967
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Invalid names: Mennericyathus [synonym]
Fm. †Kasyricyathidae Zhuravleva 1961
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Fm. †Membranacyathidae Debrenne et al. 2002
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Fm. †Xestecyathidae Debrenne et al. 1989
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Superfm. †Mootwingeecyathoidea Kruse 1982
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Fm. †Mootwingeecyathidae Kruse 1982
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Superfm. †Polycoscinoidea Debrenne 1964
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Fm. †Anaptyctocyathidae Debrenne 1970
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G. †Anaptyctocyathus Debrenne 1969
Fm. †Polycoscinidae Debrenne 1964
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Invalid names: Erugatocyathus [synonym]
Fm. †Veronicacyathidae Debrenne et al. 2002
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†Veronicacyathus limbatus Gravestock 1984
†Veronicacyathus radiatus Gravestock 1984
Invalid names: Bractocyathus [synonym]
Fm. †Zonacoscinidae Debrenne 1971
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Superfm. †Porocoscinoidea Debrenne 1964
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Fm. †Porocoscinidae Debrenne 1964
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G. †Geniculicyathus Debrenne 1960
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†Geniculicyathus varius Debrenne 1960
Fm. †Rozanovicyathidae Korshunov 1969
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Fm. †Tatijanaecyathidae Korshunov 1976
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Invalid names: Tatijanaecyathus Korshunov 1976 [synonym]
Superfm. †Salairocyathoidea Zhuravleva 1956
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Fm. †Asterocyathidae Vologdin 1956
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G. †Antoniocoscinus Zhuravlev 1988
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†Antoniocoscinus sardicus Perejon et al. 2000
†Antoniocoscinus terradensis Perejon et al. 1994
G. †Asterocyathus Vologdin 1940
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Asterocyathus densus Vologdin 1940
†Asterocyathus salairicus Vologdin 1940
G. †Erismacoscinus Debrenne 1958
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†Erismacoscinus bornemanni Perejon et al. 2000
†Erismacoscinus uniporus Handfield 1971
Invalid names: Churanocyathus [synonym]
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†Ichnusocyathus ichnusae Meneghini 1881
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†Rozanovicoscinus stellatus Gravestock 1984
Fm. †Crassicoscinidae Debrenne et al. 1988
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G. †Crucicyathus Gravestock 1984
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†Crucicyathus repandus Gravestock 1984
Fm. †Rudanulidae Debrenne et al. 1989
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G. †Pilodicoscinus Debrenne and Jiang 1989
G. †Rudanulus
G. †Yhecyathus Belyaeva and Kesin 1995
Fm. †Salairocyathidae Zhuravleva 1956
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G. †Polystillicidocyathus Debrenne 1959
Superfm. †Sigmocoscinoidea Bedford and Bedford 1939
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Fm. †Sigmocoscinidae Bedford and Bedford 1939
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Fm. †Sylviacoscinidae Debrenne et al. 1989
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. Debrenne et al. 2015Intervallum with septa and plate tabulae; synapticulae may be present.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-05-09 19:07:07
Modified: 2009-10-06 09:36:25
Source: p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Montezuman or 525.50000 to 515.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 521.0 Ma

Collections (129 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 506.5Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Anaptyctocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus sp., Polycoscinus scuratus, Polycoscinus papillatus (182205)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Evenki) Retecoscinus retetabulae (80869)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Erismacoscinus rojkovi (80794 80800 80802 80807 80808 80810 80816) Erismacoscinus rojkovi, Retecoscinus sakhaensis (80814) Retecoscinus proximus (80950 80952) Retecoscinus retetabulae (10041)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Yakutia) Retecoscinus retetabulae (10067)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Y) Retecoscinus retetabulae (10093)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Retecoscinus retetabulae (80841)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Kemorovo) Asterocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus secundus, Erismacoscinus nataliae, Erismacoscinus sokolovi, Membranacyathus modicus, Mennericyathus sp., Mennericyathus kundatus, Mennericyathus gini, Retecoscinus retetabulae (56748) Asterocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus torgaschinensis (56745) Asterocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus torgaschinensis, Porocoscinus sp., Tumulocoscinus sp. (56759) Asterocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus sp., Mennericyathus sp., Mennericyathus shoriensis, Retecoscinus zegebarti (56751) Asterocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus torgaschinensis (56756) Erismacoscinus nataliae, Mennericyathus sp., Mennericyathus kundatus, Mennericyathus gini (56749) Erismacoscinus sokolovi, Erismacoscinus barskovi, Mennericyathus gini, Retecoscinus sp., Tumulocoscinus sp. (56755) Erismacoscinus sp. (56741 56742 56743) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus fimbrillatus (56758) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus nataliae, Erismacoscinus tomocyathoides, Erismacoscinus fimbrillatus (56754) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus tomocyathoides, Mennericyathus gini, Mennericyathus shoriensis, Mennericyathus gratus (56750) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus tomocyathoides, Mennericyathus sp., Mennericyathus gini, Tumulocoscinus sp. (56752) Erismacoscinus sp., Mennericyathus sp., Porocoscinus sp., Tumulocoscinus sp. (56757) Erismacoscinus sp., Retecoscinus retetabulae (56753) Membranacyathus sp. (56747)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco Erismacoscinus diourii, Erismacoscinus marocanus, Geniculicyathus varius (232981) Erismacoscinus fasciola, Retecoscinus minutus (80893) Erismacoscinus marocanus, Erismacoscinus primus, Mennericyathus echinus, Retecoscinus minutus (80899) Erismacoscinus marocanus, Mennericyathus echinus, Retecoscinus minutus, Tumulocoscinus equiporus (80900) Erismacoscinus primus (80881 80882 80885 80891) Erismacoscinus primus, Erismacoscinus fasciola (80884 80892 80895) Erismacoscinus primus, Erismacoscinus fasciola, Retecoscinus minutus (80898) Erismacoscinus primus, Erismacoscinus sp. (80878) Erismacoscinus rojkovi, Erismacoscinus marocanus, Mennericyathus echinus, Retecoscinus zhuravlevae, Tumulocoscinus equiporus (80906) Mennericyathus asper (80908)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Spain (Córdoba) Erismacoscinus sp., Retecoscinus guadalquivirensis (78585)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Salair) Asterocyathus salairicus (232867)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Yakutia) Erismacoscinus rojkovi (232980)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Germany (Brandenburg) Erismacoscinus primus, Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus tainius (24191) Erismacoscinus sp. (24192) Erismacoscinus tainius (24189 24190)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Evenki) Retecoscinus retetabulae (80871) Retecoscinus retetabulae, Retecoscinus zegebarti (80870 80872 80874)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Retecoscinus sp. (81216) Tumulocoscinus atdabanensis (81203 81205 81217) Tumulocoscinus sp. (81221)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Canada (British Columbia) Erismacoscinus uniporus (49011)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Khakasiya) Asterocyathus sp. (81322) Retecoscinus sp. (81311)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Shaanxi) Antoniocoscinus moheoshanensis, Pilodicoscinus yuani (232927) Pilodicoscinus yuani (232926)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Spain (Extremadura) Erismacoscinus sp. (81039) Erismacoscinus sp., Mennericyathus sp. (81040)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Membranacyathus compositus (81333) Retecoscinus zeggebarti, Retecoscinus sp. (81429)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Spain (Cataluna) Erismacoscinus calathus, Erismacoscinus sp. 1, Erismacoscinus sp. 2, Muchattocyathus sp., Porocoscinus flexibilis, Tubicoscinus cupulosus, Antoniocoscinus terradensis (81294)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Sichuan) Erismacoscinus zunyiensis (224601)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Tuva) Asterocyathus densus (232977) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus stepanovi (51432)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Anaptyctocyathus oppositus (81018) Erugatocyathus krusei (81170) Mennericyathus dissitus, Rozanovicoscinus stellatus (81177) Mennericyathus dissitus, Veronicacyathus complexus, Crucicyathus repandus, Erugatocyathus aquilinus, Erugatocyathus madigani, Erugatocyathus inflexus, Erugatocyathus mawsoni, Erugatocyathus howchini, Erugatocyathus tatei, Erugatocyathus oppositus, Rozanovicoscinus stellatus (81172) Mennericyathus dissitus, Veronicacyathus radiatus, Erugatocyathus tatei, Erugatocyathus oppositus, Rozanovicoscinus stellatus (81173) Rozanovicoscinus stellatus (81180) Veronicacyathus radiatus (81181) Veronicacyathus radiatus, Erugatocyathus aquilinus, Erugatocyathus madigani, Erugatocyathus inflexus, Erugatocyathus oppositus, Rozanovicoscinus stellatus (81171)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1Morocco Erismacoscinus marocanus, Mennericyathus echinus (80901)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1China (Shaanxi) Erismacoscinus sp., Rudanulus sp., Pilodicoscinus sp. (91499)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1Spain (Cataluna) Antoniocoscinus vsevolodi, Erismacoscinus calathus (81293) Erismacoscinus calathus, Erismacoscinus sp. 1, Porocoscinus flexibilis, Retecoscinus sp., Mennericyathus boadellensis (81291)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1Mongolia Ichnusocyathus changaiensis (22939) Ichnusocyathus changaiensis, Mennericyathus shoriensis (22940) Mennericyathus shoriensis (22942)
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3USA (California) Ajacicyathus ichnusae (226366)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Kemorovo) Asterocyathus sp., Erismacoscinus sokolovi, Erismacoscinus barskovi, Rozanovicoscinus sp. (56761) Erismacoscinus fimbrillatus (56760) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus subtiliformis (56763) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus torgaschinensis, Mennericyathus sp. (56746)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Italy (Sardegna) Antoniocoscinus sardicus, Erismacoscinus bornemanni (81033) Erismacoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus elongatus, Antoniocoscinus sardicus, Erismacoscinus bornemanni (81035) Porocoscinus sp., Tubicoscinus sp. (81027 81028 81032) Tubicoscinus sp. (81029)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Khakasiya) Asterocyathus sp. (81444)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Italy (Sardinia) Porocoscinus sp. (225110)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Rozanovicyathus alexi (81240)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Antarctica Anaptyctocyathus manserghi, Anaptyctocyathus sp., Erugatocyathus scutatus, Sigmocoscinus annulatus, Sigmocoscinus sp., Veronicacyathus gravestocki (80915) Anaptyctocyathus sp., Bractocyathus labiosus, Erismacoscinus stephensoni, Erugatocyathus scutatus, Erugatocyathus gravestocki, Mennericyathus dissitus, Veronicacyathus sp. (62871)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Shanxi) Yhecyathus futchinensis (51462)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Yakutia) Mennericyathus gratus, Muchattocyathus sibiricus, Tumulocoscinus sp. (232979) Mennericyathus gratus, Tumulocoscinus sp. (174246)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) Bractocyathus labiosus, Coscinoptycta convoluta, Erismacoscinus bilaterialis, Erugatocyathus scutatus, Erugatocyathus cymbricensis, Ethmocoscinus papillipora, Veronicacyathus concavus (81016) Bractocyathus labiosus, Veronicacyathus limbatus (81184) Erugatocyathus mawsoni (79945) Erugatocyathus papillatus (79944)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Shaanxi) Crassicoscinus sp., Porocoscinus sp., Rudanulus sp., Yhecyathus futchinensis, Pilodicoscinus yuani (51460)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Morocco Antoniocoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus calathus, Mennericyathus asper (80852) Erismacoscinus calathus, Erismacoscinus clathratus (99163) Erismacoscinus calathus, Polystillicidocyathus erbosimilis (99162) Erismacoscinus confossus, Ichnusocyathus simplex, Jebileticoscinus huvelini, Mennericyathus chouberti, Mennericyathus faure, Mennericyathus muretae, Orbicoscinus schaerti, Pachycoscinus hollardi, Retetumulus dutuiti, Retetumulus spinosus (232868) Mennericyathus asper, Polystillicidocyathus erbosimilis (80850)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1France (Languedoc-Rousillon) Erismacoscinus elongatus, Erismacoscinus calathus (81088)
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Italy Erismacoscinus calathus, Erismacoscinus elongatus (76111) Erismacoscinus calathus, Ichnusocyathus sp. (76110) Erismacoscinus calathus, Porocoscinus flexibilis, Tubicoscinus cupulosus (76115) Erismacoscinus elongatus, Erismacoscinus calathus (76112) Erismacoscinus elongatus, Erismacoscinus calathus, Erismacoscinus cancellatus, Porocoscinus flexibilis, Tubicoscinus cupulosus (76114) Porocoscinus flexibilis, Tubicoscinus cupulosus (76113)
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Italy (Sardinia) Antoniocoscinus sp., Erismacoscinus sp. (50195)