Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Megamorina

Demospongiae - Megalithistida

Taxonomy
Megamorina was named by Zittel (1878). It is extant.

It was assigned to Megalithistida by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Megamorina Zittel
2004Megamorina Finks et al. p. 257

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderMegalithistida
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878

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.

Subor. Megamorina Zittel 1878
show all | hide all
Fm. †Archaeodorydermatidae Reid 1968
hide
Fm. †Nexospongiidae Carrera 1996
hide
G. †Nexospongia Carrera 1996
+
†Nexospongia sillaensis Carrera 1996
Fm. Pleromatidae Sollas 1888
hide
Subfm. †Heterostiniinae Schrammen 1924
+
G. †Amphilectella Schrammen 1901
+
†Amphilectella piriformis Schrammen 1901
G. †Anomorphites Kolb 1910
+
†Anomorphites trigonus Kolb 1910
G. †Gigantodesma Schrammen 1924
G. †Heterostinia Zittel 1878
+
†Heterostinia depressa Schrammen 1910
†Heterostinia immanis Schrammen 1910
†Heterostinia phytoniformis Hurcewicz 1966
Invalid names: Valhalla [synonym]
G. †Megalithista Zittel 1878
G. †Placonella Hinde 1884
Subfm. Pleromatinae Sollas 1888
+
G. †Doryderma Zittel 1878
+
Subg. †Doryderma (Brochodora) Schrammen 1910
+
†Brochodora latiramea Hurcewicz 1966
†Doryderma cylindrica Zittel 1878
Invalid names: Dichojerea [objective synonym]
G. †Homalodoriana Schrammen 1910
+
†Homalodoriana breviramosa Hurcewicz 1966
†Homalodoriana ficus Schrammen 1910
†Homalodoriana plana Schrammen 1910
†Homalodoriana polonica Hurcewicz 1966
†Homalodoriana pusilla Schrammen 1910
†Homalodoriana skrainivensis Hurcewicz 1966
†Homalodoriana tuberosa Schrammen 1910
G. †Pachypoterion Hinde 1884
+
†Pachypoterion auritum Schrammen 1910
†Pachypoterion biedai Hurcewicz 1966
†Pachypoterion koeneni Schrammen 1910
G. Pleroma Sollas 1888
+
Pleroma aotea Kelly 2003
†Pleroma leviorum Brimaud and Vachard 1986
G. †Propleroma Moret 1925
+
†Propleroma campanica Hurcewicz 1966
G. †Schizorhabdus Zittel 1877
G. †Trachycinclis Pomel 1872
Fm. †Saccospongiidae Rigby and Dixon 1979
hide
G. †Cliefdenospongia Rigby and Webby 1988
+
†Cliefdenospongia lamina Rigby and Webby 1988
G. †Eochaunactis Rigby and Dixon 1979
+
†Eochaunactis radiata Rigby and Dixon 1979
G. †Epiplastospongia Rigby 1977
+
G. †Haplistionella Rigby and Dixon 1979
+
†Haplistionella garnieri Rigby and Dixon 1979
†Haplistionella minitraba Rigby and Dixon 1979
G. †Rugospongia Carrera 1996
+
†Rugospongia viejoensis Carrera 1996
G. †Saccospongia Ulrich 1889
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Arenigian to the top of the Tortonian or 478.60000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 468.1 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Argentina (San Juan) Nexospongia sillaensis (119482)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina Rugospongia sp. (8748)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Argentina Rugospongia viejoensis (90432)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Epiplastospongia coactilis (45282 121049)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Saccospongia danvillensis (5358) Saccospongia danvillensis, Saccospongia laxata (5361) Saccospongia laxata, Saccospongia danvillensis (5360)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Cliefdenospongia lamina (119501)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Nunavut) Eochaunactis radiata, Haplistionella garnieri, Haplistionella minitraba (119859)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany Heterostinia sp. (74062 74063) Heterostinia sp., Megalithista sp. (74050)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Heterostinia sp. (74037)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Anomorphites trigonus (74065) Heterostinia sp. (74066)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0United Kingdom (England) Doryderma sp. (1838 1839)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Catalonia) Heterostinia obliqua (111533 111534)
Albian113.0 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Doryderma sp. (1844)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Spain (Cantabria) Pachypoterion auritum, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus (110529)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Doryderma roemeri (110532)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Doryderma roemeri (110531)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Bayern) Heterostinia obliqua, Homalodora benetti, Doryderma roemeri (114012)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Doryderma sp. (113564)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Champagne-Ardenne) Doryderma cylindrica (113836)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Pachypoterion koeneni (110612)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Greece Pachypoterion biedai, Homalodora tuberosa (61516)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6France Doryderma roemeri (3788)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Pachypoterion koeneni, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1France Doryderma roemeri (3789)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Doryderma roemeri (110616) Heterostinia obliqua, Amphilectella piriformis, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus, Doryderma ramosa, Doryderma plana, Doryderma tuberosa, Doryderma ficus, Doryderma pusilla (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Brochodora roemeri, Homalodora plana, Homalodora ficus (112628) Brochodora roemeri, Homalodora tuberosa, Homalodora ficus (112629)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Brochodora ramusculus (110330) Brochodora roemeri (110331) Heterostinia obliqua, Brochodora roemeri, Brochodora ramusculus (110329) Heterostinia obliqua, Heterostinia conica, Brochodora latiramea, Propleroma campanica, Heterostinia phytoniformis, Brochodora roemeri, Brochodora ramusculus, Homalodora plana (110120) Heterostinia obliqua, Homalodora ramosa, Homalodora skrainivensis, Homalodora polonica, Homalodora breviramosa, Heterostinia phytoniformis, Brochodora roemeri, Homalodora plana, Homalodora tuberosa, Homalodora ficus, Homalodora pusilla (110122) Heterostinia obliqua, Pachypoterion biedai, Homalodora polonica, Homalodora breviramosa, Brochodora ramusculus (110121)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Pachypoterion koeneni (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Heterostinia obliqua, Amphilectella piriformis, Heterostinia immanis, Heterostinia depressa, Pachypoterion auritum, Doryderma roemeri, Doryderma ramusculus, Doryderma ramosa, Doryderma plana, Doryderma tuberosa, Doryderma ficus (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Doryderma roemeri (64215)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Heterostinia obliqua (32022)
Teurian - Waipawan66.0 - 53.0New Zealand Pleroma aotea (110069)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand Pleroma aotea (110113)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Murcia) Pleroma leviorum (116132)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Doryderma sp. (110114)