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Astraeomorphidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae

Taxonomy
Astraeomorphidae was named by Frech (1890).

It was assigned to Archaeofungiina by Turnsek (1997); and to Fungiina by Bernecker et al. (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Astraeomorphidae Frech
1997Astraeomorphidae Turnsek
1999Astraeomorphidae Bernecker et al. p. 242

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyAstraeomorphidaeFrech 1890
familyAstraeomorphidaeFrech 1890

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. †Astraeomorphidae Frech 1890
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G. †Astraeomorpha Reuss 1854
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Astraeomorpha confusa Winckler 1861
Astraeomorpha minima Deng and Zhang 1984
Astraeomorpha minor Frech 1890
Astraeomorpha multisepta Melnikova 1971
Astraeomorpha pratzi Volz 1896
Astraeomorpha reimani Melnikova 1967
Astraeomorpha sonorensis Stanley 1994
G. †Seriastraea Schäfer and Senowbari-Daryan 1978
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Seriastraea crassa Roniewicz 1989
Seriastraea furukawai Kanmera 1964
Seriastraea multiphylla Schäfer and Senowbari-Daryan 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Sevatian or 242.00000 to 205.60000 Ma

Collections (108 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Astraeomorpha sp. (33438)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Slovenia Astraeomorpha pratzi (66930)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (California) Astraeomorpha sp. (33354)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Japan Seriastraea furukawai (165296) Thamnasteria furukawai (34883)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Sichuan) Astraeomorpha crassiseptata (25407)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China Astraeomorpha minima (161880)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Germany Thamnastraea confusa (202142)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Astraeomorpha pratzi (34691)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Oman Astraeomorpha crassisepta (24304) Seriastraea multiphyllia (24306)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Nevada) Astraeomorpha confusa (100391)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Greece Seriastraea sp. (24310)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Primorye) Astraeomorpha confusa (141050) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (141064)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Iran (Isfahan) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (138966)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Nepal Astraeomorpha crassisepta (63526)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Peru Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (144408)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Alaska) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (39897 44426 80017 97794)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Oregon) Astraeomorpha confusa (100506) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (38063)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Austria (Calcareous Alps) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (38148)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (Yukon) Astraeomorpha sp., Astraeomorpha sonorensis (38033)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Japan Seriastraea furukawai (165292 165293)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Mexico (Sonora) Astraeomorpha sonorensis (39174 39179)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Alaska) Astraeomorpha indet. (44429)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Chile Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (34637)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Slovenia Astraeomorpha confusa (68768) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Astraeomorpha pratzi (36567) Astraeomorpha pratzi (36566)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Oregon) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (38055 85525)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Tajikistan Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (34646)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (82662) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (82661) Thamnastraea borealis (112251)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Astraeomorpha confusa (33439 100412 150751)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Slovenia Astraeomorpha crassisepta (36564)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0India Seriastraea multiphyllia (36386)
Alaunian - Rhaetian215.56 - 201.3Iran (South Khorasan) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Astraeomorpha minor (133222)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Tajikistan Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (34648) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha reimani, Astraeomorpha minor (34647)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy (Sicily) Astraeomorpha confusa (36454)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (87236) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (36693)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Astraeomorpha confusa (34635) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (36869)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Russian Federation Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (40409)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Alaska) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (82656)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria Astraeomorpha confusa (58093) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (36450) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (25261) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Seriastraea multiphylla (36815) Astraeomorpha sp. (170674)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Idaho) Thamnastraea cuneata (38377)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Tajikistan Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (138590)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Indonesia Astraeomorpha bulbosa (34893) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (38185)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Poland Astraeomorpha crassisepta (85423 85424 85429) Astraeomorpha sp. (64089)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Seriastraea multiphylla (22963 36801 36807)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Calcareous Alps) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (38146 38147) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (38145) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Seriastraea multiphylla (38141) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Seriastraea multiphylla, Seriastraea crassa (38144)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Tajikistan Astraeomorpha crassisepta (34645) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Astraeomorpha reimani (138588) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa, Astraeomorpha reimani, Astraeomorpha multisepta, Astraeomorpha minor (138589)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Australia (Western Australia) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (100284 100285) Astraeomorpha sp. (36912)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (82663) Astraeomorpha cuneata (100468) Astraeomorpha cuneata, Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (45379)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Astraeomorpha confusa (87242) Astraeomorpha sp. (87224)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Russian Federation Astraeomorpha sp. (40406)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy Astraeomorpha crassisepta (27536 27537 27539)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy (Lombardy) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (38083 38113 38114 38116 38123 38124 38126 38127 38132) Astraeomorpha crassisepta, Astraeomorpha confusa (38122 38128 38131)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovakia Astraeomorpha confusa (42542 67625) Astraeomorpha crassisepta (85427)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovenia Astraeomorpha pratzi (36572)