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Margarophylliidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Margarophylliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Margarophylliidae Cuif
1996Margarophylliidae Melnikova
1997Margarophylliidae Turnsek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980
familyMargarophylliidaeCuif 1977
familyMargarophylliidaeCuif 1977

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. †Margarophylliidae Cuif 1977
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G. †Distichomeandra Cuif 1976
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†Distichomeandra haueri Laube 1865
†Distichomeandra minor Frech 1890
G. †Margarophyllia Volz 1896
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†Margarophyllia capitata Münster 1841
†Margarophyllia crenata Münster 1841
†Margarophyllia inculta Deng and Kong 1984
†Margarophyllia peristicta Deng and Zhang 1984
†Margarophyllia stylophylloides Vinassa de Regny 1915
†Margarophyllia vortica Deng and Kong 1984
†Margarophyllia zhenfengensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Margarosmilia Volz 1896
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†Margarosmilia adhios Roniewicz 2011
†Margarosmilia confluens Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Montlivaltia dichotoma Klipstein 1845 [synonym], Thecosmilia zieteni Klipstein 1845 [synonym]
†Margarosmilia granulata Münster 1841
†Margarosmilia mizukamia Stanley and Onoue 2015
†Margarosmilia nova Turnsek 1991
†Margarosmilia zieteni Klipstein 1843
G. †Neoconophyllia Deng and Kong 1984
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†Neoconophyllia guiyangensis Deng and Kong 1984
†Neoconophyllia leidapoensis Deng and Kong 1984
†Neoconophyllia xiaanensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Pamirastraea Melnikova
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†Pamirastraea pamirica Melnikova 2001
G. †Promargarosmilia Deng and Zhang 1985
G. †Semidistichophyllum Deng and Kong 1984
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†Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Submargarosmilia Deng and Zhang 1984
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†Submargarosmilia beipanjiangensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Thamnomargarosmilia Melnikova 1996
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†Thamnomargarosmilia prima Melnikova 1996
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-11 08:08:15
Modified: 2008-02-11 10:08:15
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Stanley and Senowbari-Daryan 1999, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 247.20000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (154 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Margarophyllia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (81047)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Italy Margarosmilia sp. (49932)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Baranya) Margarosmilia confluens (78645)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Margarophyllia vortica (31611 31616) Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31612 31629) Neoconophyllia guiyangensis, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis (31626) Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31618 31622 31623) Promargarosmilia sp. (31627) Promargarosmilia sp. A, Margarophyllia vortica (31617) Promargarosmilia sp., Neoconophyllia guiyangensis, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31628) Promargarosmilia sp., Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31619 31620) Promargarosmilia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica (31624) Promargarosmilia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31632) Promargarosmilia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31631) Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31625) Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31621)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Neoconophyllia guiyangensis, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (78655)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0Italy Margarosmilia sp. (49938)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Spain Margarosmilia sp. (73970)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Hungary Margarosmilia capitata, Margarosmilia septanectens (42258)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Austria (Northern Alps) Margarosmilia cassiana (38140)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0China (Yunnan) Margarophyllia sp., Margarophyllia zhenfengensis (78654)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) Margarosmilia septanectens (87098)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Margarosmilia sp. (81046)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Margarophyllia sp., Margarosmilia sp. (67652)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0China (Guizhou) Margarophyllia sp., Margarophyllia zhenfengensis, Margarophyllia inculta, Neoconophyllia xiaanensis, Submargarosmilia beipanjiangensis (78652)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy Margarosmilia septanectens, Margarophyllia crenata (67723)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Slovenia Margarophyllia michaelis, Margarosmilia septanectens (36528)
Ladinian - Carnian242.0 - 228.0Russian Federation (Primorye) Margarophyllia capitata, Margarophyllia inculta (57016)
Ladinian - Carnian242.0 - 228.0Italy Margarophyllia sp. (182586)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Russian Federation (Primorye) Distichomeandra sp., Margarosmilia sp. (57017)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Slovenia Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia septanectens (67628) Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia septanectens (67806) Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarophyllia crenata (66930)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0East Timor Margarosmilia confluens (60120)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Japan Montlivaltia stylophylloides (34883 38186)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Xizang) Margarophyllia capitata (126869)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary Margarosmilia zieteni (70797)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Sichuan) Margarophyllia decora (25407) Margarophyllia sp. (25403)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Margarophyllia sp., Margarosmilia sp. (36691)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Margarophyllia richthofeni, Margarophyllia michaelis, Margarosmilia hintzei, Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarophyllia crenata, Isastraea haueri (38160) Margarophyllia richthofeni, Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata (38166) Margarosmilia confluens, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia septanectens (38165) Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarophyllia capitata (38163) Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata (38161) Margarosmilia sp., Margarosmilia zieteni (155179) Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia septanectens (38162)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Oman Margarosmilia confluens (24309)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Thailand Margarosmilia sp. (44813)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5USA (Oregon) Thecosmilia confluens (100517)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5China (Xizang) Gablonzeria austriaca (85520) Margarophyllia gigas, Margarosmilia confluens, Gablonzeria austriaca (85522) Margarophyllia stylophylloides (85523) Margarosmilia richthofeni (85524) Margarosmilia zieteni (85519)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China Margarophyllia capitata (161882) Margarophyllia sp., Margarophyllia peristicta (161880)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China (Tibet) Margarosmilia zogangensis, Margarosmilia gen, Thamnomargarosmilia sp., Thamnomargarosmilia gen, Margarosmilia zieteni (232838)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Slovenia Margarophyllia capitata (68743 68744 68747) Margarophyllia crenata (68752) Margarophyllia michaelis, Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarophyllia crenata (36559) Margarophyllia michaelis, Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia septanectens, Margarophyllia crenata (36558) Margarosmilia confluens (36563) Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni (36560) Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata (36562 68742) Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia crenata (68745) Margarosmilia septanectens (68740 68741) Margarosmilia zieteni (36536 68751) Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarophyllia capitata (195833)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Cyathophyllum confluens, Cyathophyllum granulatum (137429) Margarosmilia hintzei, Margarophyllia capitata (38164) Margarosmilia hintzei, Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata, Thecosmilia granulata, Margarosmilia septanectens, Margarophyllia crenata (34691) Margarosmilia sp. (69668 69671 69679 69688)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Slovakia Margarosmilia richthofeni (31546)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Greece Margarosmilia confluens, Margarosmilia zieteni, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia nova, Margarophyllia crenata (38018)
Tuvalian - Lacian232.0 - 215.56Tajikistan Thamnomargarosmilia prima (42745)
Norian228.0 - 208.5East Timor Isastrea haueri (21166 21179)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (British Columbia) Distichomeandra austriaca (22994)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Mexico (Sonora) Distichomeandra austriaca (39170 39172 39175 39177)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Primorye) Distichomeandra primorica (141059) Distichomeandra primorica, Margarosmilia melnikovae, Margarosmilia culta, Margarosmilia charlyana (141050)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Alaska) Distichomeandra austriaca (80017) Distichomeandra sp. A, Margarosmilia richthofeni, Distichomeandra minor (80015) Margarosmilia chalyana (39897)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Peru Distichomeandra austriaca (144411) Margarosmilia charlyana (144408 144410)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Oman Margarosmilia charlyana, Margarosmilia zieteni (24306)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Iran (Isfahan) Distichomeandra austriaca (138967)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (Yukon) Distichomeandra sp., Distichomeandra austriaca (38033)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Slovenia Margarosmilia charliana (36565)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Italy Margarosmilia richthofeni (73880)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Alaska) Margarosmilia indet. (44429)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Japan Margarosmilia mizukamia (165294)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Distichomeandra minor (150760) Margarophylliidae indet. (150761)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Distichomeandra sp.A, Distichomeandra sp. B, Margarosmilia charliana, Margarosmilia confluens (82662)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Austria Margarophyllia capitata, Margarosmilia nova, Margarosmilia adhios, Thamnomargarosmilia prima (85472)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Slovenia Margarosmilia nova (68757)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Xizang) Margarophyllia decora (110542)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Tajikistan Margarosmilia charlyana (34646)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Turkey (Anatolia) Margarosmilia sp., Margarosmilia richthofeni, Distichomeandra spinosa (38047)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Distichomeandra attenuata, Margarosmilia cultus (87234) Distichomeandra sp., Margarosmilia melnikovae, Margarosmilia charlyana (87231) Distichomeandra sp., Margarosmilia melnikovae, Margarosmilia multigranulata, Margarosmilia charlyana (87228)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Distichomeandra primorica, Distichomeandra tenuiseptata, Margarosmilia melnikovae, Margarosmilia multigranulata (87235) Distichomeandra sp. (87232) Distichomeandra tenuiseptata, Margarosmilia multigranulata, Margarosmilia melnikovae, Margarosmilia charlyana (36692) Margarosmilia cultus (87229)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Isastrea austriaca (34635 36869)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Russian Federation Distichomeandra sp. (40409)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria (Styria) Isastrea austriaca (36516)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Tajikistan Margarosmilia mutligranulata, Margarosmilia minima (34647 34648)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Distichomeandra primorica, Distichomeandra sp. (87226) Margarosmilia sp. (36693 87223)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria Margarophyllia sp. (25261 58093)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Indonesia Isastrea eucystis (34893)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Tajikistan Margarosmilia minima, Margarosmilia multigranulata (138590)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Tajikistan Margarosmilia minima (34645) Margarosmilia multigranulata (138588) Margarosmilia multigranulata, Margarosmilia minima (138589)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Calcareous Alps) Margarosmilia charlyana (38145 38146) Margarosmilia charlyana, Distichomeandra austriaca, Distichomeandra minor, Distichomeandra dieneri (38141 38144)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Australia (Western Australia) Margarosmilia charlyana (100285)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Margarosmilia multigranulata (87224)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Distichomeandra austriaca (82665)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina (Neuquen) Distichomeandra austriaca (10701 10702)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Morocco Margarosmilia gemminata (33573)