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Gorgonacea (gorgonian)

Anthozoa - Gorgonacea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1816Gorgonacea Lamouroux
1999Gorgonacea Squires p. 9
2002Gorgonida Sepkoski
2007Gorgonacea Bambach et al. p. S7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
RankNameAuthor
subclassOctocorallia
orderGorgonaceaLamouroux 1816
orderGorgonaceaLamouroux 1816

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.

Or. Gorgonacea Lamouroux 1816 [gorgonian]
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G. Acabaria Gray 1859
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†Acabaria mangyschlakensis Kuzmicheva 1980
G. †Axogaster Lonsdale 1850
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†Axogaster cretacea Lonsdale 1850
G. †Carpathoporella Dragastan 1967
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†Carpathoporella occidentalis Dragastan 1967
G. Corallium Marsigli 1766
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†Corallium elegantum Kuzmicheva 1987
†Corallium pallidum Michelin 1842
G. †Eogorgia Hickson 1938
Fm. Gorgoniidae Lamouroux 1812
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G. †Pennalina Cope 2005
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†Pennalina crossi Cope 2005
G. †Krimella Kuzmicheva 1980
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†Krimella klikushini Kuzmicheva 1980
G. †Moltkia
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†Moltkia advena Squires 1958
†Moltkia foveolata Reuss 1846
†Moltkia minuta Nielsen 1918
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†Nicella bursini Kuzmicheva 1980
Fm. †Parisididae Aurivillius 1931
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†Parisis batequensis Squires and Demetrion 1992
†Parisis brevis d'Achiardi 1868
†Parisis erratica Voigt 1958
†Parisis melitensis Goldfuss 1827
†Parisis miranda Pocta 1887
†Parisis steenstrupi Nielsen 1913
†Parisis vertebralis Hennig 1899
G. †Petilavenula Cope 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: COMMENTS: Life history data from Bambach et al (2007).o
Created: 2009-05-11 22:09:29
Modified: 2009-05-12 00:09:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Moridunian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 477.70000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 473.8 Ma

Collections (68 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moridunian477.7 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) Petilavenula varifurcata (87601)
Whitlandian473.8 - 470.7United Kingdom (Wales) Petilavenula surculosa (87603)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0United Kingdom (Wales) Pennalina crossi (87604) Pennalina sp. A (87605)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Bavaria) Coptocampylodon rhaeticus (66975)
Early/Lower Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Romania (Bicaz Gorges) Carpathoporella sp. (138717)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Spain Carpathoporella fontis (34748)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France Carpathoporella occidentalis (149807)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0France Carpathoporella occidentalis (149337)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Ukraine Carpathoporella fontis (67457)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Iran Carpathoporella occidentalis (210071)
Barremian - Aptian129.4 - 113.0Albania Carpathoporella fontis (40801 40804)
Barremian - Late/Upper Aptian129.4 - 113.0Poland Carpathoporella fontis (64107)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0France Carpathoporella fontis (148418)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Albania Carpathoporella fontis (67438)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Serbia and Montenegro Carpathoporella sp. (67545)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Romania Carpathoporella occidentalis (146235 146241 146242 146251)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46France Carpathoporella occidentalis (149808)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Oman Carpathoporella fontis (24029)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Germany Moltkia foveolata (74193 74194)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Ukraine Parisis miranda (77088)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Moltkia foveolata (94606)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Moltkia foveolata (146401 146500 146501)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Moltkia sp. (99235)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Ukraine Corallium elegantum (86798)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Ukraine Moltkia sp., Krimella klikushini, Nicella bursini, Moltkia minuta (77096)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Ukraine Corallium elegantum (86799)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Denmark Moltkia minuta (67343)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Moltkia minuta (85268 85271 85272 85273 85274)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Ukraine (Krym) Moltkia minuta (86684) Parisis sp. (77071)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Sweden (Skane) Moltkia isis, Moltkia lyelli (123003)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Kazakhstan Parisis sp. 3, Parisis sp. 4, Acabaria mangyschlakensis, Parisis erratica, Parisis vertebralis, Moltkia minuta (86752)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Turkmenistan Parisis melitensis (86800) Parisis steenstrupi, Parisis melitensis, Moltkia minuta (86697)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Russian Federation (Saratovskaya Oblast) Parisis sp. 2 (86698)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark Moltkia isis (226855 226859) Moltkia isis, Moltkia lyelli (34629) Moltkia isis, Moltkia lyelli, Primnoa costata, Isis vertebralis (89866) Moltkia lyelli (226847) Moltkia sp. (226852)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mexico (Baja California Sur) Parisis batequensis (5496)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Parisis dachiardii (34481)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) Parisis brevis (10703 10963)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Tonga Corallium sp., Parisis sp. (70950)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand Moltkia advena (89070)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Italy Parisis brevis (69949)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Somalia Isis brevis (123834)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (Auckland) Parisis hamiltoni (85532)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Corallium pallidum (161591)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (Auckland) Parisis fruticosa (85527 85528 85529)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Corallium sp. (56687)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781France (Alpes Maritimes) Corallium rubrum (50523)