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Megamorina

Demospongiae - Megalithistida

Taxonomy
Megamorina was named by Zittel (1878). It is extant.

It was assigned to Megalithistida by Finks et al. (2004).

Subtaxa
Archaeodorydermatidae, Nexospongiidae, Pleromatidae, Polypothecia, Saccospongiidae
Entered
by W. Kiessling on 2006-07-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Megamorina Zittel
2004Megamorina Finks et al. p. 257

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderMegalithistida
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878

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. Megamorina Zittel 1878
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Fm. †Archaeodorydermatidae Reid 1968
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Fm. †Nexospongiidae Carrera 1996
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G. †Nexospongia Carrera 1996
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†Nexospongia sillaensis Carrera 1996
Fm. Pleromatidae Sollas 1888
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Subfm. †Heterostiniinae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Amphilectella Schrammen 1901
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†Amphilectella piriformis Schrammen 1901
G. †Anomorphites Kolb 1910
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†Anomorphites trigonus Kolb 1910
G. †Gigantodesma Schrammen 1924
G. †Heterostinia Zittel 1878
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†Heterostinia depressa Schrammen 1910
†Heterostinia immanis Schrammen 1910
†Heterostinia obliqua Benett 1831
†Heterostinia phytoniformis Hurcewicz 1966
Invalid names: Valhalla [synonym]
G. †Holodictyon Hinde 1883
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†Holodictyon capitatum Hinde 1883
G. †Megalithista Zittel 1878
G. †Placonella Hinde 1883
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†Placonella perforata Hinde 1883
Subfm. Pleromatinae Sollas 1888
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G. †Doryderma Zittel 1878
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Subg. †Doryderma (Brochodora) Schrammen 1910
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†Brochodora latiramea Hurcewicz 1966
†Doryderma benetti Hinde 1883
†Doryderma cylindrica Zittel 1878
†Doryderma dichotomum Benett 1831
†Doryderma ramosum Mantell 1822
Invalid names: Dichojerea [objective synonym]
G. †Homalodoriana Schrammen 1910
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†Homalodoriana breviramosa Hurcewicz 1966
†Homalodoriana ficus Schrammen 1910
†Homalodoriana plana Schrammen 1910
†Homalodoriana polonica Hurcewicz 1966
†Homalodoriana pusilla Schrammen 1910
†Homalodoriana skrainivensis Hurcewicz 1966
†Homalodoriana tuberosa Schrammen 1910
G. †Pachypoterion Hinde 1883
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†Pachypoterion auritum Schrammen 1910
†Pachypoterion biedai Hurcewicz 1966
†Pachypoterion koeneni Schrammen 1910
†Pachypoterion robustum Hinde 1883
G. Pleroma Sollas 1888
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Pleroma aotea Kelly 2003
†Pleroma leviorum Brimaud and Vachard 1986
G. †Propleroma Moret 1925
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†Propleroma campanica Hurcewicz 1966
G. †Schizorhabdus Zittel 1877
G. †Trachycinclis Pomel 1872
G. †Polypothecia Benett 1831
Fm. †Saccospongiidae Rigby and Dixon 1979
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G. †Cliefdenospongia Rigby and Webby 1988
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†Cliefdenospongia lamina Rigby and Webby 1988
G. †Eochaunactis Rigby and Dixon 1979
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†Eochaunactis radiata Rigby and Dixon 1979
G. †Epiplastospongia Rigby 1977
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G. †Haplistionella Rigby and Dixon 1979
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†Haplistionella garnieri Rigby and Dixon 1979
†Haplistionella minitraba Rigby and Dixon 1979
G. †Rugospongia Carrera 1996
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†Rugospongia viejoensis Carrera 1996
G. †Saccospongia Ulrich 1889
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Arenigian to the top of the Tortonian or 477.10000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 468.0 Ma

Collections (60 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenigian477.1 - 468.0Argentina (San Juan) Nexospongia sillaensis (119482)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina Rugospongia sp. (8748)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Argentina Rugospongia viejoensis (90432)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Epiplastospongia coactilis (45282 121049)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Saccospongia danvillensis (5358) Saccospongia danvillensis, Saccospongia laxata (5361) Saccospongia laxata, Saccospongia danvillensis (5360)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) Cliefdenospongia lamina (119501)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Canada (Nunavut) Eochaunactis radiata, Haplistionella garnieri, Haplistionella minitraba (119859)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Placonella perforata (278521)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Germany Heterostinia sp. (74037)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Heterostinia sp. (74062 74063) Heterostinia sp., Megalithista sp. (74050)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Anomorphites trigonus (74065) Heterostinia sp. (74066)
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0United Kingdom (England) Doryderma benetti (278551) Pachypoterion robustum (278552 278553 278554)
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0France (Maine-et-Loire) Pachypoterion compactum (278555)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Doryderma sp. (1838 1839)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) Heterostinia obliqua (111533 111534)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Spain (Cantabria) Pachypoterion auritum, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus (110529)
Albian113.2 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Doryderma sp. (1844)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Doryderma dichotomum, Doryderma benetti, Holodictyon capitatum, Pachypoterion robustum, Pachypoterion compactum (153918)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0United Kingdom (England) Doryderma ramosum (278550) Heterostinia obliqua (278467 278497)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Bayern) Homalodora benetti, Doryderma roemeri, Heterostinia obliqua (114012)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Champagne-Ardenne) Doryderma cylindrica (113836)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Doryderma sp. (113564)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Doryderma roemeri (110532)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Doryderma roemeri (110531)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Pachypoterion koeneni (110612)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Greece Pachypoterion biedai, Homalodora tuberosa (61516)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6France Doryderma roemeri, Polypothecia sp. (3788)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Pachypoterion koeneni, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2France Doryderma roemeri, Polypothecia sp. (3789)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Amphilectella piriformis, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus, Doryderma plana, Doryderma tuberosa, Doryderma ficus, Doryderma pusilla, Doryderma ramosa, Heterostinia obliqua (110530) Doryderma roemeri (110616)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Brochodora roemeri, Homalodora plana, Homalodora ficus (112628) Brochodora roemeri, Homalodora tuberosa, Homalodora ficus (112629)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Brochodora ramusculus (110330) Brochodora roemeri (110331) Brochodora roemeri, Brochodora ramusculus, Heterostinia obliqua (110329) Heterostinia conica, Brochodora latiramea, Propleroma campanica, Heterostinia phytoniformis, Brochodora roemeri, Brochodora ramusculus, Homalodora plana, Heterostinia obliqua (110120) Homalodora ramosa, Homalodora skrainivensis, Homalodora polonica, Homalodora breviramosa, Heterostinia phytoniformis, Brochodora roemeri, Homalodora plana, Homalodora tuberosa, Homalodora ficus, Homalodora pusilla, Heterostinia obliqua (110122) Pachypoterion biedai, Homalodora polonica, Homalodora breviramosa, Brochodora ramusculus, Heterostinia obliqua (110121)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Pachypoterion koeneni (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Amphilectella piriformis, Heterostinia immanis, Heterostinia depressa, Pachypoterion auritum, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus, Doryderma plana, Doryderma tuberosa, Doryderma ficus, Doryderma ramosa, Heterostinia obliqua (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Doryderma roemeri (64215)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Heterostinia obliqua (32022)
Teurian - Waipawan66.0 - 52.0New Zealand Pleroma aotea (110069)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand Pleroma aotea (110113)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Doryderma sp. (110114)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain (Murcia) Pleroma leviorum (116132)