Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Guyniidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Guyniidae

Taxonomy
Guyniidae was named by Hickson (1910).

It was assigned to Flabellicae by Wells (1956).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Guyniidae Hickson
1956Guyniidae Wells

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyFlabellicaeBourne 1905
familyGuyniidaeHickson 1910
familyGuyniidaeHickson 1910

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. †Guyniidae Hickson 1910
show all | hide all
G. †Cyathosmilia Tenison-Woods 1878
hide
†Cyathosmilia velata Dennant 1902
G. Guynia Duncan 1837
hide
Guynia annulata Duncan 1872
G. †Onchotrochus Duncan 1870
hide
†Onchotrochus carteri Duncan 1869
†Onchotrochus hatifnatus Stolarski and Eliasova 1997
†Onchotrochus serpentinus Duncan 1870
G. †Palaeopsammia Wanner 1902
hide
†Palaeopsammia cardabiaensis Jell et al. 2011
†Palaeopsammia collignoni Alloiteau 1958
†Palaeopsammia zitteli Vaughan 1900
+
Invalid names: Caryophyllia jasmundi Wanner 1902 [synonym], Dasmosmilia spissa Squires 1958 [synonym], Diegosmilia complanata Collignon 1931 [synonym], Kumbiopsammia besairiei Alloiteau 1958 [synonym], Palaeopsammia fastigiata Kühn 1933 [synonym], Palaeopsammia multiformis Wanner 1902 [synonym], Steriphonotrochus leithensis Vaughan 1920 [synonym], Thecocyathus aegyptiacus Wanner 1902 [synonym]
†Palaeopsammia zljebinensis Turnsek and Mihajlovic 1981
Invalid names: Diegosmilia Alloiteau 1958 [synonym], Kumbiopsammia Alloiteau 1958 [synonym], Sakalavicyathus Alloiteau 1958 [synonym]
G. Pourtalocyathus Cairns 1979
hide
†Pourtalocyathus hispidus Pourtales 1878
G. Schizocyathus Pourtales 1874
hide
Schizocyathus fissilis Pourtales 1874
G. Stenocyathus Pourtales 1871
hide
Stenocyathus vermiformis Pourtales 1868
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Comments: microcarnivorf
Created: 2008-01-26 09:11:37
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:21:05
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Wells 1956, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 139.80000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 132.9 Ma

Collections (79 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous145.0 - 66.0Iran (Fars) Palaeopsammia zitteli (233243)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Hungary Palaeopsammia zljebinensis (25151)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Serbia and Montenegro Palaeopsammia zljebinensis (74793)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Greece Palaeopsammia mitsinjoensis (34719)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Madagascar (Mahajanga) Paratrochocyathus crassus (86497)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (New Mexico) Diegosmilia complanata (35099)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Onchotrochus serpentinus (81003 81060 81061)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Madagascar (Antsiranana) Diegosmilia complanata (86509)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Ukraine Onchotrochus carteri (77088)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Onchotrochus hatifnatus (35153 35158)
Piripauan85.8 - 83.5New Zealand Dasmosmilia spissa (78400)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Oman Diegosmilia complanata (206408)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0United Arab Emirates Palaeopsammia zitteli (67456)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Madagascar (Antsiranana) Palaeopsammia sp., Paratrochocyathus jasmundi, Palaeopsammia multiformis, Palaeopsammia zitteli, Kumbiopsammia besairiei (86516)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Iran Palaeopsammia fastigiata (87113)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Sakalavicyathus collignoni, Palaeopsammia multiformis, Palaeopsammia zitteli (86512) Sakalavicyathus collignoni, Paratrochocyathus jasmundi, Palaeopsammia multiformis, Palaeopsammia zitteli (86511)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Turkmenistan Palaeopsammia multiformis (86795)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Libya Trochocyathus epicharis (87599)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Steriphonotrochus leithensis (87483)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Palaeopsammia sp., Palaeopsammia cardabiaensis (123004)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Stenocyathus alabamiensis (123578)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Egypt Caryophyllia jasmundi, Palaeopsammia multiformis, Palaeopsammia zitteli, Thecocyathus aegyptiacus (86950) Palaeopsammia multiformis, Kumbiopsammia besairiei, Pattalophyllia aegyptiaca, Bathypsammia cleopatrae (87218)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Turkmenistan Caryophyllia jasmundi (86695)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Azerbaijan Schizocyathus daschsalachlyensis (86777)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2USA (Alabama) Stenocyathus sp. (35081)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2Egypt Palaeopsammia multiformis, Palaeopsammia zitteli, Thecocyathus aegyptiacus (87000)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Mexico (Baja California Sur) Trochocyathus zitteli (43755)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Trochocyathus zitteli (11118 190769 190771 190772 190777 190781 190784 190785 190788 190790 190800)
Teurian - Heretaungan66.0 - 46.2New Zealand Dasmosmilia spissa (88996)
Middle Paleocene61.7 - 58.7USA (California) Trochocyathus zitteli (192844 192854)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (California) Trochocyathus zitteli (184016)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (California) Trochocyathus zitteli (11120 52610 52611 52612 193036)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Egypt Palaeopsammia zitteli, Pattalophyllia aegyptiaca (169302)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Australia (Victoria) Cyathosmilia velata (122437)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Tonga Stenocyathus hoffmeisteri (70950)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Cyathosmilia velata (122379)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Grenada Stenocyathus sp. (58656)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Dominican Republic Pourtalocyathus hispidus (93683)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Dominican Republic Pourtalocyathus hispidus (93619)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Pourtalocyathus hispidus (93610)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Pourtalocyathus hispidus (93691 93715) Pourtalocyathus hispidus, Guynia annulata (93640)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas) Guynia annulata (61341 79772) Schizocyathus fissilis (79794)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Schizocyathus fissilis (91912)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Guynia annulata (79842)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Greece Stenocyathus vermiformis (190371)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Greece Guynia annulata, Stenocyathus vermiformis (124237) Stenocyathus vermiformis (124215 124216 124217)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Greece Stenocyathus vermiformis (124209 124212 124213)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Egypt Guynia annulata (124238)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Stenocyathus vermiformis (49518)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (high glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Greece Stenocyathus vermiformis (124208)