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Spongiomorphida

Hydrozoa - Spongiomorphida

Taxonomy
Spongiomorphida was named by Alloiteau (1952). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hydrozoa by Stanley (1986) and Stanley and Senowbari-Daryan (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Spongiomorphida Alloiteau
1986Spongiomorphida Stanley, Jr.
1999Spongiomorphida Stanley, Jr. and Senowbari-Daryan p. 798

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
RankNameAuthor
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
orderSpongiomorphidaAlloiteau 1952
orderSpongiomorphidaAlloiteau 1952

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. †Spongiomorphida Alloiteau 1952
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G. †Jillua Krumbeck 1913
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†Jillua tubifera Krumbeck 1913
Fm. †Spongiomorphidae Frech 1890
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G. †Heptastylis Frech 1890
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†Heptastylis aquilae Smith 1927
G. †Spongiomorpha Frech 1890
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†Spongiomorpha acyclica Frech 1890
†Spongiomorpha asiatica Yabe and Sugiyama
†Spongiomorpha globosa Yabe and Sugiyama 1931
†Spongiomorpha minor Frech 1890
†Spongiomorpha tenuis Smith 1927
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-08-27 03:49:02
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:06:40
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Ypresian or 254.17000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections (102 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Spongiomorpha sp. (80251)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Baranya) Spongiomorpha gibbosa (78645)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Italy Spongiomorphida indet. (23570)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Spain Spongiomorpha sp. (73970)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary Heptastylopsis ramosa (70800)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Thailand Heptastylis sp. (34566)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Japan Spongiomorphida indet. (34883 34885)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5USA (Oregon) Heptastylis sp. (41468) Spongiomorpha acyclica, Heptastylis aquilae (100517)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Heptastylis sp. (112457 112507)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Canada (British Columbia) Spongiomorpha sp. (67003)
Norian - Carnian228.0 - 228.0USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha indet. (112536)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Malaysia (Malay basin, offshore) Spongiomorpha sp. (36890)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Austria (Calcareous Alps) Spongiomorpha sp. (38148)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Romania Spongiomorpha sp., Spongiomorpha gibbosa, Spongiomorpha acyclica (60388 60468)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (Yukon) Spongiomorpha gibbosa (38033)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Iran Spongiomorphida indet. (37983)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Bosnia and Herzegovina Heptastylopsis sp. (206615)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Nevada) Heptastylis stromatoporoides, Spongiomorpha tenuis, Spongiomorpha gibbosa, Spongiomorpha minor (100391) Spongiomorpha indet. (100402) Spongiomorpha sp. (100394 100396 100397 100398 100421 100435 100438 100442)
Norian228.0 - 208.5East Timor Spongiomorpha gibbosa (21166)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (British Columbia) Spongiomorpha tenuis (22994)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Oman Spongiomorpha sp. (24304)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Oregon) Spongiomorpha sp. (38063 100514) Spongiomorpha tenuis (100513) Spongiomorpha tenuis, Heptastylis aquilae, Heptastylis oregonensis (100506)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Alaska) Heptastylis sp. (112409) Spongiomorpha gibbosa (112342)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Australia (Western Australia) Spongiomorpha sp. (38069)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Slovenia Heptastylopsis ramosa (36567)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Idaho) Heptastylis maculata, Heptastylis alpina (99505)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Iran (Esfahan) Spongiomorphida indet. (98607)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Japan (Kochi) Spongiomorphidae indet. (98600)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Oregon) Spongiomorpha gibbosa, Heptastylis aquilae, Heptastylis oregonensis (33384) Spongiomorpha tenuis, Heptastylis oregonensis (38055)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha gibbosa (100531 112236 112242 112251) Spongiomorpha gibbosa, Spongiomorpha ramosa (112237) Spongiomorpha sp. (100529)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Heptastylis stromatoporoides, Spongiomorpha tenuis, Spongiomorpha gibbosa, Spongiomorpha minor (100412) Spongiomorpha sp. (33439) Spongiomorphida indet. (100441 100443)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (California) Spongiomorpha tenuis (144390)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Slovenia Heptastylopsis ramosa (36564)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.56 - 205.6Indonesia Jillua tubifera (204491)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6United Arab Emirates Spongiomorpha sp. (85064)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Spongiomorpha sp. (34635 36869)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Tajikistan Spongiomorpha ampluramosa (34648)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria Spongiomorpha acyclica (36815) Spongiomorpha dendroidea (58093)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha sp. (97816)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovenia Heptastylopsis ramosa (36572)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Spongiomorpha acyclica (36801 36807)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Alaska) Spongiomorpha gibbosa (33407) Spongiomorpha sp. (100401 100533 100534 100535 100536) Spongiomorpha sp. A, Spongiomorpha gibbosa, Spongiomorpha acyclica (100532)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Iran (Esfahan) Spongiomorphidae indet. (117469)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Canada (British Columbia) Spongiomorpha gibbosa (78992)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Morocco Spongiomorpha sp., Spongiomorpha sp. (33573)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Bathonian171.6 - 166.1Morocco Spongiomorpha indet. (68166)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Morocco Spongiomorpha indet. (68165)
Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian163.5 - 150.8China (Xizang) Spongiomorpha asiatica (116454) Spongiomorpha sp. (116455)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Indonesia Spongiomorpha asiatica (68481)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Romania Spongiomorpha globosa (35201)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Croatia Spongiomorphidae indet. (21203)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Austria Spongiomorpha asiatica (36223)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Japan Spongiomorpha asiatica (34551 34553 34554) Spongiomorpha sp. (68310)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Japan (Kumamoto) Spongiomorpha asiatica (91399 91400)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Germany Spongiomorpha sp. (50505)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Germany Spongiomorpha asiatica (50421 50509) Spongiomorpha sp. (50510 50511 50512)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46France Spongiomorpha sp. (74574)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mexico (Baja California Sur) Spongiomorphidae indet. (5495)