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Cnidaria
Taxonomy
Cnidaria was named by Hatschek (1888). It is extant.
It was reranked as the subphylum Cnidaria by Squires (1984) and Squires (1987).
It was assigned to Coelenterata by Squires (1984) and Squires (1987); to Epitheliozoa by Zrzavy et al. (1998); to Neuralia by Nielsen (2012); and to Metazoa by Sepkoski (2002), Edgecombe et al. (2011) and Pacheco et al. (2015).
It was reranked as the subphylum Cnidaria by Squires (1984) and Squires (1987).
It was assigned to Coelenterata by Squires (1984) and Squires (1987); to Epitheliozoa by Zrzavy et al. (1998); to Neuralia by Nielsen (2012); and to Metazoa by Sepkoski (2002), Edgecombe et al. (2011) and Pacheco et al. (2015).
Subtaxa
Annulatubus, Anthozoa, Cambroctoconus, Cambrorhytium, Cloudinidae, Crassitubus, Erniettamorpha, Escumasia, Haootia, Hydroconozoa, Inaria, Liaoningia, Mackenziidae, Mawsonites, Medusae, Medusozoa, Melanofurcata, Melanosteus, Melanostylus, Myxozoa, Priscapennamarina, Pywackia, Quadratitubus, Ramellina, Ramitubus, Sekwitubulus, Sinocyclocyclicus, Spatangopsis, Syringophyllum, Thaumoptilon, Vauzutsubua, Zolotytsia
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1888 | Cnidaria Hatschek |
1984 | Cnidaria Squires p. 14 |
1987 | Cnidaria Squires p. 19 |
1998 | Cnidaria Zrzavy et al. |
2002 | Cnidaria Sepkoski |
2011 | Cnidaria Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1 |
2012 | Cnidaria Nielsen p. 45 figs. Fig. 4.2 |
2015 | Cnidaria Pacheco et al. p. 14 |
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Ph. Cnidaria Hatschek 1888
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G. †Annulatubus Carbone et al. 2015
Cl. Anthozoa Ehrenberg 1834
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G. †Actinotheca Frech 1889
G. †Cysticyathus
G. †Decaphyllum Frech 1885
Unr. Hexacorallia Haeckel 1866
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Subcl. †Rugosa Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 [horn coral]
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G. †Acanthophillia
G. †Accurganaxon
G. †Adinophyllum
G. †Agastophyllum
G. †Allotropiocarinophyllum Wu 1985
G. †Anactolasma
G. †Antracophyllum
G. †Aphroelasma
G. †Arcocyathus
G. †Arcoplasma
G. †Asarcophyllum
G. †Asterodisphyllum
G. †Astraeophyllum Nicholson and Hinde 1874
G. †Asturiphyllum
G. †Aulostrotion
G. †Axinura Castelnau 1843
G. †Axocricophyllum
G. †Barbouria Lang et al. 1940
G. †Bathybalva
G. †Belgradeophyllum Cotton 1973
G. †Beogradophyllum Cotton 1973
G. †Botrophyllum Trautschold 1879
G. †Brochiphyllum Wedekind 1923
G. †Calinastrea
G. †Campsactis Rafinesque and Clifford 1820
G. †Cardiaphyllum
G. †Cavilasma
G. †Cerioelasma
G. †Ceriphyllum
G. †Ceristella
Fm. †Charactophyllidae Pedder 1972
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G. †Alaiophyllum Goryanov 1961
G. †Ceciliaphyllum McLean 1982
G. †Chostophyllum Pedder 1982
G. †Hunanophrentis Sun 1958
G. †Piceaphyllum Rozkowska 1980
G. †Sinodisphyllum Sun 1958
G. †Temnophyllum Walther 1928
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Invalid names: Diplophyllum Soshkina 1939 [synonym], Paracanthus Merriam 1973 [synonym], Prodiplophyllum Cotton 1973 [synonym], Temeniophyllum Lang et al. 1940 [synonym]
G. †Choanoplasma
Fm. †Chonophyllidae Holmes 1887
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Subfm. †Endophyllinae Torley 1933
G. †Sinaxis Birenheide and Soto 1992
Invalid names: Blothrophyllinae Stumm 1949 [empty]
G. †Complanophyllum
G. †Conilophyllum Poty and Boland 1996
G. †Crassophrentis
G. †Crateniophyllum
G. †Crepidophyllia
G. †Cuctienophyllum
G. †Curtastrum
G. †Cyanaphyllum
G. †Cystihexagonaria
Or. †Cystiphyllida Nicholson 1889
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Fm. †Cystiphyllidae Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
Fm. †Digonophyllidae Wedekind 1923
Fm. †Fletcheriidae Zittel 1876
Fm. †Goniophyllidae Dybowski 1873
Fm. †Holmophyllidae Wang 1947
Fm. †Palaeocyclidae Dybowski 1873
Fm. †Tryplasmatidae Etheridge 1907
G. †Cystocantrilla
G. †Cystolyrielasma
G. †Cystostylus Whitfield 1880
G. †Cyttaroplasma
G. †Dibunophylloides Fomichev 1953
G. †Dimelasma
G. †Dinostrophinx
G. †Diversiphyllum
G. †Drewerelasma
G. †Duncania de Koninck 1872
G. †Duplocarinia
G. †Elasmophyllum Hall 1882
G. †Ellesmerelasma
G. †Ellipsocyathus d'Orbigny 1849
G. †Enallophrentis
G. †Entelophyllia
G. †Ericina
G. †Exostega Rafinesque and Clifford 1820
G. †Fomichivella
G. †Frechastraea Scrutton 1968
G. †Fromeophyllum
G. †Fruehwirthia
G. †Gazimuria Spasskiy 1960
G. †Gorskyella
G. †Gubbera
G. †Gurieuskiella Zheltonogova 1961
G. †Hapsizaphrentis
G. †Hebukophyllum
G. †Hezhouphyllum
G. †Hinganastraea
G. †Honggulosma
G. †Huananaxonia
G. †Indiophyllum
G. †Insoliphyllum Ermakova 1957
G. †Ipsiphyllum
G. †Jipaolasma
G. †Keimanelasma
G. †Kenelasma
G. †Koninckocarina
G. †Kowalaephyllum
G. †Kullmannophyllum
G. †Lesliella
G. †Leurelasma
G. †Litvolasma
G. †Macgea Webster 1889
G. †Mecloudius
G. †Miroelasma
G. †Mixogonaria
G. †Molophyllum
G. †Murphyphyllum
G. †Neepaliphyllum
G. †Neocantrilla
G. †Neotemnophyllum
G. †Ninghuaphyllum
G. †Nordastrea
G. †Novichuskia
G. †Orthophyllum Pocta 1902
Fm. †Paleocyclidae Dybowski
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G. †Acanthocyclus Dybowski 1873
G. †Paleocyclus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849
G. †Paracannia
G. †Paradoxaphyllia
G. †Paramixogonaria
G. †Parasunophyllum
G. †Parazolophyllia
G. †Parvaxon
G. †Pentaphyllia
G. †Peronophyllum
G. †Phacelloplasma
G. †Phineus Kolosváry 1951
G. †Pleurophyllum
G. †Polaroplasma
G. †Poliphyllum
G. †Polyadelphia
G. †Polydilasma Hall 1851
G. †Polygonaria
G. †Polyrophe
G. †Polythecalloides
G. †Protocaninia
G. †Protocyathophyllum Thomson 1883
G. †Protowentzellia
Fm. †Protozaphrentidae Ivanovskiy 1959
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G. †Cheilaxonia Weyer 2004
G. †Hamarophyllum Berkowski 2004
G. †Vesiculolasma Berkowski 2006
G. †Weyeraia Berkowski 2006
G. †Pseudoamplexus Smyshlyaeva 1948
G. †Puanophyllum
G. †Qinlingophyllum
G. †Rachaniephyllum
G. †Radiastrea
G. †Reimanelasma
G. †Rhytidolasma
G. †Rozkowskaella
G. †Schizophaulactis
G. †Schlueteriphylum
G. †Schreteria Kolosváry 1951
G. †Scissoplasma
G. †Segdianophyllum
G. †Shansiphyllum
G. †Sigelophyllum
G. †Soetenia
G. †Sphaerophyllum Wedekind 1923
G. †Spissophyllum
G. †Spongastraea
Or. †Stauriida Verrill 1865
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Subor. †Arachnophyllina Zhavoronkova 1972
Subor. †Aulophyllina Hill 1981
Subor. †Calostylina Prantl 1957
Subor. †Caniniina Wang 1950
Subor. †Columnariina Rominger 1876
Fm. †Columnaxonidae Weyer 2005
Subor. †Cyathophyllina Nicholson 1889
Subor. †Diffingiina Fedorowski 1985
Subor. †Ketophyllina Zhavoronkova 1972
Fm. †Kleopatrinidae Fedorowski et al. 2007
Subor. †Lithostrotionina Spasskiy and Kachanov 1971
G. †Lomaphyllum Guo 1983
Subor. †Lonsdaleiina Spasskiy 1974
Fm. †Lophophyllidiidae Moore and Jeffords 1945
Fm. †Lophotichiidae Weyer 1972
Subor. †Lycophyllina Zhavoronkova 1972
Subor. †Metriophyllina Spasskiy 1965
G. †Mictocystoides Flügel 1990
G. †Nanophyllum Johannessen 1995
G. †Paraceriaster He 1980
Fm. †Petalaxidae Fomichev 1953
Fm. †Petraphyllidae Flügel 1989
Subor. †Plerophyllina Sokolov 1960
Subor. †Ptenophyllina Wedekind 1927
Fm. †Romanophyllidae Pedder 2010
Subor. †Stauriina Verrill 1865
Subor. †Stereolasmatina Hill 1981
Subor. †Streptelasmatina Wedekind 1927
Subor. †Tachylasmatina Fedorowski 2021
Fm. †Yatsengiidae Hill 1956
Invalid names: Heritschioides hammani Wilson 1982 [nomen dubium], Mccloudius parvus Wilson 1991 [nomen dubium]
G. †Stegophyllum Scheffen 1933
G. †Stereodepasophyllum Webb 1990
G. †Stereodespasophyllum Webb 1990
G. †Stereophrentis
G. †Stilbophyllum
G. †Stummelasma Pedder 2004
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†Stummelasma antelopense Merriam 1974
†Stummelasma lonense Stumm 1937
†Stummelasma sulfurense Pedder 2004
G. †Subutaratuia
G. †Sutherlandia Weyer 1972
G. †Taiziheophyllum
G. †Taruphyllum
G. †Tetrafossularia
G. †Texturiphyllum
G. †Thololasma
G. †Thoulelasma
G. †Thryptophyllum Pedder 1989
G. †Thuliocyclus
G. †Thuriantha
G. †Thyryptophyllum
G. †Timanophyllum Kossovaya 1997
G. †Tjanshanophyllum
G. †Trachylasma
G. †Trigonella
G. †Triphyllia
G. †Tumanophyllum
G. †Tumsucophyllum
G. †Turbinatocanina
G. †Ulanophyllum
G. †Veraephyllum
G. †Vischeria Ivanov 1955
G. †Vojnovskija
G. †Volgerophyllum Südkamp 2007
G. †Weiningophyllum
G. †Wenxianophyllum
G. †Weyerelasma Kullmann and Liao 1985
G. †Xiangzhouphyllum
G. †Yanbianophyllum
G. †Yishanophyllum
G. †Yurievstiella
G. †Zelocystiphyllum
G. †Zenophilia Hill 1940
G. †Zhushanophyllum
G. †Zmeinogorskia Spasskii 1960
Invalid names: Cyathactidae Soshkina 1955 [empty], Cystiphyllina Nicholson 1889 [empty], Cystiphylloidae Stumm 1949 [empty], Evenkiellidae Soshkina 1955 [empty], Ptychocalamocyathus Ludwig 1866 [nomen nudum], Ptychocalamocyathus gracilis Ludwig 1866 [nomen nudum], Tryplasmidae Etheridge 1904 [empty], Zaphrentacea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 [empty]
Or. Scleractinia Bourne 1900 [stony coral]
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G. †Adekoheastrea Ogbe 1976
Fm. †Agathiphylliidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
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G. †Pattalophyllia d'Achiardi 1867
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Invalid names: Pattalophylliopsis Vaudois-Mieja 1964 [synonym], Vivesastraea Alloiteau and Tissier 1958 [synonym]
G. †Turnsekophyllia Baron-Szabo 2002
Subor. †Amphiastraeina Alloiteau 1952
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Fm. †Donacosmilidae Krasnov 1970
Fm. †Intersmiliidae Melnikova and Roniewicz 1976
Fm. †Opisthophyllidae Geyer 1955
Invalid names: Mitrodendronidae Alloiteau 1952 [empty]
G. †Annoticyathus Barta-Calmus 1973
G. †Apelismilia
G. Aplocyathus d'Orbigny 1849
Fm. †Aplosmiliidae Fromentel 1861
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G. †Aplosmilia Orbigny 1849
G. †Astreoidogyra Ricci et al. 2018
G. †Bodeurina Beauvais 1980
G. †Brachthelia Beauvais and Beauvais 1975
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Invalid names: Ironella Krasnov and Starostina 1970 [synonym]
G. †Columellogyra Turnsek 1976
G. †Columnogyra Beauvais 1976
G. †Cymosmilia Koby 1894
G. †Ogilvinella Eliasova 1973
G. †Phytogyra Orbigny 1849
G. †Psammogyra Fromentel 1862
G. †Rhipidogyra Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
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Invalid names: Fromentelligyra Alloiteau 1952 [synonym]
G. †Rhipidosmilia Geyer 1955
G. †Starostinia Doweld 2014
G. †Tiaradendron Quenstedt 1857
Subor. Archaeocoeniina Alloiteau 1952
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Fm. †Ellipsosmiliidae Alloiteau 1957
Fm. †Pinacophyllidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
Subor. †Archaeofungiina Alloiteau 1952
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Fm. †Conophyllidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Cuifastraeidae Melnikova 1983
Fm. †Cyclophyllopsiidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Guembelastraeidae Cuif 1977
Fm. †Tropiastreidae Cuif 1977
G. †Archaeolasmogyra Kolosvary 1957
Fm. †Archaeosmiliidae Melnikova 1975
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G. †Archaeosmilia Melnikova 1975
G. †Gurumdynia Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
G. †Pinacomorpha Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
Subor. †Astrocoeniina Vaughan and Wells 1943
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Fm. Acroporidae Verrill 1902
Fm. †Actinastreidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Astrocoeniidae Koby 1890
Fm. Pocilloporidae Gray 1842
Fm. †Aulastraeoporidae Alloiteau 1957
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G. †Apoplacophyllia Morycowa and Marcopoulou-Diacantoni 2002
G. †Aulastraeopora Prever 1909
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Invalid names: Blothrocyathus Wells 1932 [synonym], Icaunhelia Beauvais 1958 [synonym]
G. †Eopreverastrea Löser et al. 2021
G. †Oedalmiopsis Roniewicz 2008
G. †Preverastraea Beauvais 1976
G. †Calameastolia
G. †Carantophyllum
G. †Carcicocaenia Alloiteau 1954
Subor. Caryophylliina Vaughan and Wells 1943
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Fm. †Alpinophylliidae Roniewicz 1989
Superfm. †Caryophylliicae Gray 1847
Superfm. Caryophyllioidea Vaughan and Wells 1943
Superfm. †Flabellicae Bourne 1905
Fm. †Parasmiliidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Protoheterastraeidae Cuif 1977
Invalid names: Flabelloidea Bourne 1905 [empty], Protoheterstraeidae Cuif 1977 [empty], Reimaniphyllioidea Melnikova 1975 [empty]
G. †Chorisastraea Fromentel 1861
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†Chorisastraea caquerellensis Koby 1885
†Chorisastraea crassa Koby 1885
†Chorisastraea elegans Koby 1885
†Chorisastraea glomerata Koby 1885
†Chorisastraea thurmanni Koby 1885
G. †Clausastraeopsis
G. †Coelomeandra
Fm. †Comoseridae de Fromentel 1861
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Invalid names: Microsolenidae Koby 1890 [replaced], Microsolenidae Koby 1890 [replaced], Polyphylloseris Fromentel 1857 [valid]
Fm. Coscinaraeidae Benzoni et al. 2012
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G. Anomastraea Marenzeller 1901
G. Coscinaraea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
G. †Craterastraea Beauvais 1978
G. Horastrea Pichon 1971
G. †Cylindrosmilia
G. †Cynaria Brüggemann 1877
G. †Decaheliocoenia
G. †Desmocoenia
G. †Dichotomosmilia
Fm. Diploastraeidae Chevalier and Beauvais 1987
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Subor. †Distichophylliina Beauvais 1980
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Fm. †Coryphylliidae Beauvais 1980
Fm. †Margarophylliidae Cuif 1977
Invalid names: Margarophyllidae Beauvais 1980 [empty]
G. †Ebocotrochus Barta-Calmus 1970
G. †Eburneotrochus Barta-Calmus 1970
G. †Epitrochus
G. †Etalloniopsis Lebanidze 1987
Fm. Euphylliidae Milne-Edwards and Haime 1857
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G. Ctenella Matthai 1928
G. Fimbriaphyllia Veron and Pichon 1980
G. Gyrosmilia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
G. Montigyra Matthai 1928
G. Simplastrea Umbgrove 1939
Invalid names: Euphyllidae Veron 2000 [synonym]
G. †Fasciatiphyllia
G. †Fasciseris Alloiteau and Dercourt 1966
Subor. Faviina Vaughan and Wells 1943
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Fm. †Columastreidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Diplocteniopsidae Zlatarski 1968
Fm. †Eugyridae Fromentel 1861
Superfm. †Faviicae Gregory 1900
Fm. Heliastraeidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Isastreidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Misistellidae Eliasova 1976
Fm. Mussidae Ortmann 1890
Fm. Oculinidae Gray 1847
Fm. †Pamiroseriidae Melnikova 1984
Fm. †Phyllocoeniidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Placocoeniidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Tropidastraeidae Melnikova 1984
Invalid names: Cladocoridae Milne-Edwards 1857 [empty], Placosmiliidae Alloiteau 1952 [empty], Stylophyllicae Volz 1896 [empty]
G. †Favitopsis Alloiteau 1955
Subor. Fungiina Verrill 1865
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Fm. †Acrosmiliidae Alloiteau 1952
Superfm. †Agariciicae Gray 1847
Fm. †Andemantastraeidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Astraeomorphidae Frech 1890
Fm. †Astraraeidae Beauvais 1982
Fm. †Dermosmiliidae Koby 1887
Fm. †Felixaraeidae Beauvais 1982
Fm. Fungiacyathidae Chevalier 1987
Superfm. Fungiicae Dana 1846
Fm. †Funginellidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Haplaraeidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
Fm. †Kobyastraeidae Roniewicz 1970
Fm. †Pachyphylliidae Beauvais 1982
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G. †Columnocoenia Alloiteau 1952
Invalid names: Columnocoenia Alloiteau 1952 [valid]
Superfm. †Poriticae Gray 1842
Fm. †Procyclolitidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
Fm. †Rhipidastraeidae Eliasova 1991
Fm. Siderastreidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
Fm. †Synastraeidae Alloiteau 1952
Invalid names: Microbaciidae Vaughan 1905 [empty]
G. †Gallitellia Cuif 1977
G. Gardineroseris Scheer and Pillai 1974
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G. †Gombertiphyllia
G. †Hedeliastraea
G. †Heliostylina
G. †Helladophyllia
G. †Houchangocyathus Ezaki 2000
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†Houchangocyathus wangi Ezaki 2000
†Houchangocyathus yaoi Ezaki 2000
G. Isphyllastrea Matthai 1928
G. †Kobycoenia Beauvais 1964
G. †Lithodendron
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†Lithodendron articulatum Michelin 1843
†Lithodendron edwardsii Michelin 1843
†Lithodendron funiculus Michelin 1843
†Lithodendron laeve Blainville 1830
†Lithodendron pseudostylina Michelin 1843
†Lithodendron verticillatum Braun 1841
Fm. Lobophylliidae Dai and Horng 2009
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G. Acanthastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
G. Australomussa Veron 1985
G. Lobophyllia Blainville 1830
G. Moseleya Quelch 1884
G. Oxypora Saville-Kent 1871
G. Symphyllia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
G. †Lupitschia
Subor. †Meandriina Alloiteau 1952
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Fm. †Dendrogyriidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Meandriidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Smilotrochiidae Alloiteau 1952
Subor. †Microsolenina Morycowa and Roniewicz 1995
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Fm. †Brachyphylliidae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Comoseridae de Fromentel 1861
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Invalid names: Microsolenidae Koby 1890 [replaced], Microsolenidae Koby 1890 [replaced], Polyphylloseris Fromentel 1857 [valid]
Fm. †Cunnolitidae Alloiteau 1952
G. †Ebrayia Ferry 1870
Fm. †Latomeandridae Alloiteau 1952
Fm. †Negoporitidae Eliasova 1995
Invalid names: Leptophylliidae Vaughan 1905 [empty]
Fm. Montastraeidae Yabe and Sugiyama 1941
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G. Montastraea Blainville 1830
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Invalid names: Heliastreopsis Chevalier 1954 [synonym], Phyllocoenia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 [synonym], Phyllocoeniopsis Alloiteau 1957 [synonym]
G. †Morchellastraea
Fm. Oulastreidae Vaughan 1919
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G. †Cyathomorpha Reuss 1868
G. Oulastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
Fm. †Pachyphylliidae Beauvais 1982
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G. †Columnocoenia Alloiteau 1952
Invalid names: Columnocoenia Alloiteau 1952 [valid]
G. †Pachysmilia Melnikova 1989
Subor. †Pachythecaliina Eliasova 1976
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Fm. †Amphiastreidae Ogilvie 1896
G. †Atelophyllia Lathuilière 2000
Fm. †Axosmiliidae Geyer 1955
Fm. †Gablonzeriidae Roniewicz 1989
Fm. †Pachycoeniidae Beauvais 1975
Fm. †Volzeiidae Beauvais 1980
Superfm. †Volzeioidea Cuif 1977
Fm. †Zardinophyllidae Montanaro-Gallitelli 1975
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Invalid names: Pachythecalidae Cuif 1975 [synonym]
G. †Palaeophyllia
G. †Palaeoseris Duncan 1870
G. †Parastraeomorpha Roniewicz 1989
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†Parastraeomorpha minuscula Roniewicz 1989
†Parastraeomorpha similis Roniewicz 1989
Fm. †Parepismiliidae Melnikova and Roniewicz 2017
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G. †Alichurastrea Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
G. †Eomicrophyllia Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
G. †Guembelastreomorpha Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
G. †Stylimorpha Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
G. †Phylloseriopsis
Fm. Plerogyridae Rowlett 2020
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G. Nemenzophyllia Hodgson and Ross 1981
G. Physogyra Quelch 1884
G. Plerogyra Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
Fm. Plesiastreidae Dai and Hong 2009
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G. Plesiastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
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Invalid names: Plesiastraeopsis Chevalier 1954 [synonym]
G. †Pyramisasteria
G. †Reisocyathus
G. †Reussiphyllia
G. †Rhabdofavia
Subor. †Rhipidogyrina Roniewicz 1976
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Fm. †Placophylliidae Eliasova 1990
Fm. †Rhipidogyridae Koby 1905
Fm. †Trochoidomeandridae Turnsek 1981
G. †Rhopalophyllia
G. †Saeptiphyllia
G. †Sakalavastraeopsis Beauvais 1970
G. †Sclydolithus
G. †Siderocoenia
G. †Siliningastraea Liao 1982
G. †Sinaiastraea Avnimelech 1947
G. †Sinasteria
G. †Streptocyathus
Subor. †Stylinina Alloiteau 1952
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Fm. †Agatheliidae Beauvais and Beauvais 1975
Fm. †Cladophylliidae Morycowa and Roniewicz 1990
Fm. †Cyathophoridae Vaughan and Wells 1943
Fm. †Stylinidae d'Orbigny 1851
Invalid names: Euheliidae de Fromentel 1861 [empty], Euhellidae Vaughan and Wells 1943 [empty]
Subor. †Stylophyllina Beauvais 1981
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Fm. †Gigantostyliidae Frech 1890
Fm. †Oppelismiliidae Roniewicz 2009
Fm. †Stylophyllidae Volz 1896
G. †Substuoresia Deng and Kong 1984
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†Substuoresia shizongensis Deng and Kong 1984
†Substuoresia vogelsangi Eck 1879
G. †Thamnasteria LeSauvage 1823
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†Thamnastraea alpina Winckler 1861
†Thamnastraea batarrae Stoppani 1865
†Thamnastraea escheri Stoppani 1865
†Thamnastraea plana Winckler 1861
†Thamnastraea racemosa Bendukidze 1949
Invalid names: Centrastrea d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Centrastrea d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Dactylocoenia d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Dactylocoenia d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Thamnastraea alpina Winckler 1861 [valid], Thamnastraea batarrae Stoppani 1865 [valid], Thamnastraea escheri Stoppani 1865 [valid], Thamnastraea plana Winckler 1861 [valid], Thamnastraea racemosa Bendukidze 1949 [valid]
Fm. †Thamnasteriidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
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G. †Corbariastraea Alloiteau 1952
G. †Dendrastrea d'Orbigny 1849
G. †Dimorphofungia Bonneau et al. 1974
G. †Mesomorpha Pratz 1883
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Invalid names: Ahrdorffia Trauth 1911 [synonym], Stylomaeandra de Fromentel 1877 [synonym]
G. †Polyastropsis Alloiteau 1957
G. †Recticostastraea Stanley, jr. and Whalen 1989
G. †Stereocaenia Alloiteau 1952
G. †Thamnasteria LeSauvage 1823
+
†Thamnastraea alpina Winckler 1861
†Thamnastraea batarrae Stoppani 1865
†Thamnastraea escheri Stoppani 1865
†Thamnastraea plana Winckler 1861
†Thamnastraea racemosa Bendukidze 1949
Invalid names: Centrastrea d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Centrastrea d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Dactylocoenia d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Dactylocoenia d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Thamnastraea alpina Winckler 1861 [valid], Thamnastraea batarrae Stoppani 1865 [valid], Thamnastraea escheri Stoppani 1865 [valid], Thamnastraea plana Winckler 1861 [valid], Thamnastraea racemosa Bendukidze 1949 [valid]
Fm. †Thecosmiliidae Duncan 1884
+
G. †Montlivaltia Lamouroux 1821
G. †Thecosmilia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
+
Invalid names: Lepidophylliopsis Beauvais and Stump 1976 [synonym], Montlivaltoides He and Xiao 1990 [synonym], Thecosmiliopsis Lebanidze 1991 [synonym]
G. †Thigmastrea Wells 1937
G. †Tropiastraea Cuif 1968
Invalid names: Cyclastraeidae Alloiteau 1952 [empty], Cyclindrocyathus Alloiteau 1952 [invalid subgroup], Eupsammidae Milne-Edwards 1857 [empty], Eusmiliopsis [invalid subgroup], Haplareidae Vaughan and Wells 1943 [empty], Isastraeidae Alloiteau 1952 [empty], Palaeosmilia Alloiteau 1952 [nomen nudum], Paracoryphyllia Dronov 1994 [nomen nudum], Saltastraea [invalid subgroup], Thamnasteria cycloides Eguchi 1951 [invalid subgroup], Thamnasteria komagataensis Eguchi 1951 [invalid subgroup], Thamnasteria maxima Eguchi 1951 [invalid subgroup], Thamnasteria protoserioides Eguchi 1951 [invalid subgroup], Thamnasteria rikuzenica Eguchi 1951 [invalid subgroup], Thecoseriopsis [nomen nudum]
G. †Kitakamiphyllum Hill 1956
Subcl. Octocorallia Haeckel 1866
+
Or. Alcyonacea Lamouroux 1816
+
Fm. †Isididae Lamouroux 1812
+
G. Isis Linnaeus 1758
Subfm. †Keratoisidinae Gray 1870
G. Keratoisis Wright 1869
G. Mopsea
G. Nephthea Audouin 1826
G. †Nephtya
G. Ellisella Gray 1858
Or. Gorgonacea Lamouroux 1816 [gorgonian]
+
G. †Coptocampylodon
G. †Eogorgia Hickson 1938
G. Melithaea
G. †Moltkia
+
†Moltkia advena Squires 1958
†Moltkia foveolata Reuss 1846
†Moltkia minuta Nielsen 1918
G. †Paramoltkia
G. Primnoa
G. Verrucella
Or. Helioporacea
+
G. Epiphaxum Lonsdale 1850
+
†Epiphaxum arbuscula Lozouet and Molodtsova 2008
†Epiphaxum auloporoides Lonsdale 1850
†Epiphaxum labyrinthicum Wells 1932
G. Heliopora
+
†Heliopora bennetti Wells 1934
†Heliopora boettgeri Fritsch 1874
†Heliopora lusanovkaensis Kuzmicheva 1975
†Heliopora mexicanae Frost and Langenheim, Jr. 1974
†Heliopora sparsipora Felix 1921
†Heliopora stewarti Budd et al. 1992
Fm. †Helioporidae Moseley 1876
+
G. †Acropsammia Gerth 1933
G. †Javanopora
G. †Parapolytremacis Alloiteau 1957
G. †Progonopora Gerth 1933
G. †Octotremacis
G. †Polytremacis
+
†Polytremacis blainvillei Michelin 1841
†Polytremacis hancockensis Wells 1932
†Polytremacis lindstroemi Remes 1898
†Polytremacis partschi Reuss 1854
†Polytremacis tehuacanensis Felix 1891
†Polytremacis tenera Trauth 1911
†Polytremacis urgonensis Koby 1895
Or. †Heterocorallia Schindewolf 1941
+
G. †Dichophyllia
G. †Fossaphyllia
G. †Haptaphyllina
Fm. †Heterophylliidae Dybowski 1873
+
G. †Heterophyllia McCoy 1849
G. †Hexaphyllia Shtukenberg 1904
G. †Oligophylloides Rozkowska 1969
G. †Pseudopetraia Soshkina 1951
G. †Longlinophyllia
G. †Pristiophyllia
G. †Quadratiphyllia
G. †Radiciphyllia
G. †Stellaphyllia Fernández-Martínez et al. 2003
Or. Pennatulacea [sea pen]
+
G. †Graphularia
+
†Graphularia longissima Squires 1958
†Graphularia quadrata Voigt 1958
†Graphularia robinae McCoy 1877
†Graphularia salisburgensis Traub 1938
†Graphularia sasai Yabe 1955
†Graphularia wetherelli Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
G. †Pachysceptron
G. †Palaeosceptron
G. †Pavonaria
G. †Prographularia
G. Pteroeides
G. Virgularia
G. †Trachypsammia Gerth 1922
+
†Trachypsammia dendroides Gerth 1922
†Trachypsammia mediterranea Montanaro Gallitelli 1954
†Trachypsammia xizangensis Lin 1984
Fm. †Waiparaconidae Buckeridge 1993
+
G. †Waiparaconus Buckeridge 1983
+
†Waiparaconus zelandicus Withers 1951
+
Invalid names: Euscalpellum antarcticum Withers 1951 [synonym], Euscalpellum crassissimum Withers 1951 [synonym]
Invalid names: Coenothecalia Bourne 1900 [empty]
G. †Oekentorpia May 1993
Or. †Paiutiida Tynan 1983
+
G. †Huaiyuanella
Fm. †Paiutitubulitidae Tynan 1983
+
G. †Paiutitubulites Tynan 1983
+
†Paiutitubulites durhami Tynan 1983
†Paiutitubulites variabilis Tynan 1983
G. †Roselletona
G. †Spongarium
Subcl. †Tabulata Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 [tabulate coral]
+
Or. †Auloporida Sokolov 1947
+
Superfm. †Auloporoidea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
+
Fm. †Auloheliidae Sokolov 1950
Fm. †Auloporidae Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
Fm. †Bajgoliidae Hill 1981
Fm. †Fletcheriellidae Sokolov 1965
Fm. †Kozlowskiocystiidae Stasinska 1969
Fm. †Palaeofavosiporidae Stasinska 1976
Fm. †Pyrgiidae Fromentel 1861
Fm. †Romingeriidae Sokolov 1950
Fm. †Trachypsammiidae Gerth 1922
G. †Schlueterichonus Fernández et al. 2006
Superfm. †Syringoporoidea Fromentel 1861
+
Fm. †Chonostegitidae Lecompte 1952
Fm. †Gorskyitidae Lin 1963
Fm. †Multithecoporidae Sokolov 1950
Fm. †Periphaceloporidae Hill 1981
Fm. †Roemeriidae Pocta 1904
Fm. †Syringoporidae Fromentel 1864
Fm. †Tetraporellidae Sokolov 1950
Fm. †Thecostegitidae Fromentel 1861
G. †Fainella
G. †Favosichaetetes Yang 1978
Or. †Favositida Wedekind 1937
+
Subor. †Alveolitina Sokolov 1950
+
Fm. †Alveolitidae Duncan 1872
Fm. †Coenitidae Sardeson 1896
G. †Hyostragulum Marek and Galle 1976
G. †Dendropora Michelin 1846
+
†Dendropora briceae Mistiaen 1991
†Dendropora explicita Michelin 1846
†Dendropora mirfia de Gregorio 1930
Subor. †Favositina Wedekind 1937
+
Superfm. †Favositoidea Dana 1846
Superfm. †Pachyporoidea Gerth 1921
Fm. †Schizophoritidae Lin 1988
Fm. †Theciidae Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849
Invalid names: Trachyporidae Waagen and Wentzel 1886 [empty]
G. †Guizhouchaetetes
Or. †Heliolitida Frech 1897
+
Superfm. †Coccoseridicae Kiaer 1899
+
Fm. †Coccoserididae Kiaer 1899
Fm. †Ellisitidae Dixon et al. 1986
Fm. †Palaeoporitidae Kiaer 1899
G. †Pragnellia Leith 1952
Fm. †Pycnolithidae Lindström 1899
G. †Urceopora Eichwald 1855
Subor. †Heliolitina Frech 1897
+
Superfm. †Helioliticae Lindström 1876
G. †Jiangshanolites Lin and Chow
Superfm. †Proporicae Sokolov 1949
G. †Hemiplasmopora
G. †Kimilites
G. †Kitakamilia
Or. †Lichenariida Murray 1985
+
Fm. †Lyoporidae Kiaer 1930
+
Subfm. †Lyoporinae Kiaer 1930
Invalid names: Eofletcherinae Sokolov 1955 [empty]
G. †Lipopora Jell and Jell 1976
Fm. †Mirandellidae Tchudinova 1986
+
G. †Mirandella Tchudinova 1986
+
†Mirandella bona Tchudinova 2000
†Mirandella formosa Tchudinova 2000
Fm. †Neoroemeriidae Radugin 1938
+
G. †Nitkovicepora
G. †Plasmadictyon Wilson 1926
G. †Pseudoflecteria
G. †Pterodictyum Plusquellec 1998
G. †Rhacopora
Or. †Sarcinulida Sokolov 1950
+
Fm. †Billingsariidae Okulitch 1936
+
Subfm. †Billingsariinae Okulitch 1936
Subfm. †Foerstephyllinae Hill 1981
Invalid names: Nyctoporinae Hill 1951 [empty]
G. †Columnopora Nicholson 1874
G. †Lessnikovaea Sokolov 1951
Fm. †Syringophyllidae Roemer 1883
+
Subfm. †Calapoeciinae Radugin 1938
Subfm. †Syringophyllinae Roemer 1883
G. †Shanxipora
G. †Spirapora
G. †Subcladopora Mironova 1974
G. †Sytovaelites
Or. †Tetradiida Okulitch 1936
+
Fm. †Tetradiidae Nicholson 1879
+
G. †Paratetradium Sokolov 1955
G. †Phytopsis Hall 1847
G. †Rhabdotetradium Sokolov 1955
G. †Victorilites
G. †Yaoxianopora Lin 1982
Invalid names: Halysitida Sokolov 1947 [empty]
Subcl. Zoantharia de Blainville 1830
+
Or. †Kilbuchophyllida Scrutton and Clarkson 1991
+
Or. †Tabulaconida Scrutton 1997
+
G. †Arrowipora Fuller and Jenkins 1995
G. †Moorowipora Fuller and Jenkins 1994
Fm. †Tabulaconidae Debrenne et al. 1987
+
G. †Blinmanipora Fuller and Jenkins 2007
G. †Flindersipora Lafuste et al. 1991
G. †Tabulaconus
Invalid names: Conularia kaibabensis McKee 1935 [nomen dubium], Tablulaconida Scrutton 1997 [empty]
G. †Cambroctoconus Park et al. 2011
+
†Cambroctoconus kyrgyzstanicus Geyer et al. 2014
†Cambroctoconus orientalis Park et al. 2011
G. †Cambrorhytium Conway Morris and Robison 1988
+
†Cambrorhytium fragilis Walcott 1911
†Cambrorhytium major Walcott 1908
+
Invalid names: Selkirkia gracilis Walcott 1911 [objective synonym]
Fm. †Cloudinidae Hahn and Pflug 1985
+
G. †Acuticloudina Hahn and Pflug 1985
G. †Cloudina Germs 1972
+
†Cloudina carinata Cortijo et al. 2010
†Cloudina hartmanae Germs 1972
†Cloudina hartmannae Germs 1972
+
Invalid names: Nevadatubulus dunfeei Signor and Mount 1987 [synonym]
†Cloudina lucianoi Beurlen and Sommer 1957
†Cloudina ningqiangensis Cai et al. 2017
†Cloudina xuanjiangpingensis Cai et al. 2017
Invalid names: Nevadatubulus Signor and Mount 1987 [synonym]
G. †Conotubus Zhang and Lin 1986
+
†Conotubus hemiannulatus Zhang and Lin 1986
†Conotubus varius Li and Dong 1992
G. †Costatubus Selly et al. 2020
+
†Costatubus bibendi Selly et al. 2020
†Costatubus kirsanovi Gnilovskaya 1996
G. †Rajatubulus Yang et al. 2016
G. †Sinotubulites Chen et al. 1981
+
†Sinotubulites baimatuoensis Chen et al. 1981
+
Invalid names: Sinotubulites cienegensis McMenamin 1985 [synonym]
†Sinotubulites hexagonus Cai et al. 2015
†Sinotubulites pentacarinalis Cai et al. 2015
†Sinotubulites triangularis Cai et al. 2015
G. †Escumasia
Cl. †Hydroconozoa Korde 1963
+
G. †Alatoconus
G. †Aploconus Debrenne et al. 1990
G. †Asteroconus
G. †Dasyconus
G. †Gastroconus
G. †Hydroconus
G. †Radioconus
G. †Tuvaeconus
G. †Liaoningia Xing and Liu 1979
Cl. †Medusae
+
G. †Cambromedusa
G. †Duodecimedusina
G. †Irridinites
G. †Irridinitus Fedonkin 1983
G. †Jixiella Wang et al. 1984
G. †Mashania Liu 1981
G. †Medusytes
G. †Orthogonium
G. †Parasolia
G. †Patanacta
Subph. Medusozoa
+
Cl. Cubozoa [box jellyfish]
+
Or. Carybdeida
+
G. †Anthracomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
+
†Anthracomedusa turnbulli Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
Cl. Hydrozoa Owen 1843
+
G. †Delheidia
G. †Fistulella Shuysky 1970
G. †Graptogeitonia
Or. Hydroida Johnston 1836
+
G. †Archaeonectris
Subor. Calyptoblastina Allman 1871
+
Fm. Campanulariidae Johnston 1836
G. Hydrallmania Hincks 1869
G. †Kristinella
G. †Mesokylix
G. †Palaeokylix
G. †Palaeotuba
G. †Protohalecium
G. †Sphenoecium
Subor. †Chondrophorina Chamisso and Eysenhardt 1821
+
Fm. †Chondroplidae Wade 1971
G. †Gelenoptron Conway Morris 1993
G. †Clyxhydra Kozlowski 1959
G. †Drevotella Nitecki and Richardson 1972
G. †Flexihydra
Subor. Gymnoblastina Bayer et al. 1956
+
Fm. Hydractiniidae Agassiz 1862
Fm. Oceaniidae Eschscholtz 1829
G. †Mazohydra
G. †Palaeonectris
G. †Parleria
G. †Protulophila
G. †Psammactinia
G. †Rhabdohydra
Or. †Lemniscaterina Gallitelli 1979
+
Invalid names: Lemniscateridae Montanaro-Gallitelli [empty]
G. †Likinia
Or. †Limnomedusae Kramp 1938
+
Fm. †Milleporidae
+
Or. Milleporina [fire coral]
+
Fm. †Heterastrididae Frech 1890
+
G. Millepora
+
†Millepora alcicornis Linnaeus 1758
†Millepora dichotoma Forskal 1775
†Millepora irregularis Rehfeld and Ernst 1998
†Millepora mammillaris d'Achiardi 1867
†Millepora platyphylla Hemprich and Ehrenberg 1834
†Millepora subpirenaica Altuna et al. 2007
†Millepora verrucosa Reuss 1868
G. †Palaeomillepora
G. †Subaxopora
Fm. †Nigriporellidae Rigby 1958
+
G. †Tubiphytes Maslov 1956
+
†Tubiphytes gracilis Schafer and Senowbary-Daryan 1983
†Tubiphytes polyvesica Wu 1991
†Tubiphytes spinalis Wu 1991
†Tubiphytes tubularis Wu 1991
G. †Rhizostromella
Or. †Spongiomorphida Alloiteau 1952
+
G. †Stoliczkiella
Or. Stylasterina [lace coral]
+
G. †Calyptopora
G. †Inferiolabiata
G. †Lepidopora
G. Stylaster
+
†Stylaster cretaceous Jell et al. 2011
†Stylaster gigas Cairns and Grant-Mackie 1993
†Stylaster milleri Durham 1942
†Stylaster roseus Pallas 1766
Fm. Stylasteridae Gray 1847
+
Subfm. Errininae Hickson 1912
Subfm. Stylasterinae Gray 1847
Invalid names: Distichoporinae Stechow 1921 [empty]
Or. †Tubulariae
+
G. †Tubuloparietes Schnorf 1960
Invalid names: Actinulida Swedmark and Teissier 1959 [empty], Hydrocorallinae Mosley [empty], Narcomedusae Haeckel 1879 [empty]
Cl. Scyphozoa Goette 1887 [jellyfish]
+
G. †Adesmoconularia
Or. †Anabaritida
+
Fm. †Anabaritidae Missarzhevsky 1974
+
G. †Aculeochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970
+
Invalid names: Longiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym]
G. †Anabarites Voronova and Missarzhevsky 1969
+
Invalid names: Anabaritellus Missarzhevsky 1974 [synonym], Angustiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym], Jakutiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym], Kotuites Missarzhevsky 1989 [synonym], Kugdatheca Rozanov et al. 1969 [synonym], Lobiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym], Sexangulatus Federov 1990 [synonym], Udzhaites Vasil’eva 1986 [synonym]
G. †Cambrotubulus Rozanov et al. 1969
G. †Selindeochrea Val'kov 1982
G. †Tiksitheca Rozanov et al. 1969
Invalid names: Anabaritinae Missarzhevsky 1974 [empty]
G. †Circonularia
G. †Climacoconus
G. †Conularina
Or. †Coronatida
+
G. †Octomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
+
†Octomedusa pieckorum Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
Subcl. †Discomedusae Haeckel 1880
+
Or. †Rhizostomeae
+
Fm. Leptobrachiidae Claus 1883
G. †Prothysanostoma Ossian 1973
G. †Simplicibrachia
Or. Semaeostomeae Agassiz 1862
+
Fm. Cyaneidae Agassiz 1862
Fm. Eulithotidae Kieslinger 1939
Fm. Pelagiidae Gegenbaur 1856
Fm. †Semaeostomitidae Harrington and Moore 1956
Fm. Ulmariidae Haeckel 1880
G. †Garraconularia
G. †Holoconularia
Fm. †Olivooidae Steiner 2014
+
Unr. †Paleoscyphozoa Van Iten et al. 2014
+
Unr. †Conulatae Moore and Harrington 1956
+
Or. †Conulariida Miller and Gurley 1896
Or. †Conularina Miller and Gurley 1896
G. †Teresconularia Leme et al. 2003
G. †Tasmanoconularia
Invalid names: Lithorhizostomatida [empty], Scyphomedusae Lankester 1881 [empty]
G. †Melanofurcata
G. †Melanosteus Eisenack 1942
G. †Melanostylus
G. †Priscapennamarina Zhang and Babcock 2001
G. †Ramitubus Liu et al. 2008
+
†Ramitubus decrescens Liu et al. 2008
†Ramitubus increscens Liu et al. 2008
G. †Sekwitubulus Carbone et al. 2015
G. †Spatangopsis
G. †Syringophyllum Edwards and Haime 1850
G. †Vauzutsubua
Invalid names: Erniettamorpha Pflug 1972 [empty], Myxozoa [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available