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Calcaronea

Calcarea

Taxonomy
Calcaronea was named by Bidder (1898). It is extant.

It was reranked as the subclass Calcaronea by Bambach et al. (2007), Vacelet (2015).

It was assigned to Porifera by Finks et al. (2004); and to Calcarea by Sepkoski (2002), Bambach et al. (2007), Worheide et al. (2012), Vacelet (2015).

Sister taxa
Baerida, Leucosolenida, Lithonida, Stellispongiida, Sycettida
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by J. Alroy on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Calcaronea Bidder
2002Calcaronea Sepkoski
2004Calcaronea Finks et al. p. 737
2007Calcaronea Bambach et al. p. S6
2012Calcaronea Worheide et al. p. 44 figs. Fig. 1.8
2015Calcaronea Vacelet p. 296

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classCalcareaBowerbank 1864
RankNameAuthor
subclassCalcaronea(Bidder 1898)
subclassCalcaronea(Bidder 1898)

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.

Subcl. Calcaronea Bidder 1898
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Or. Baerida Borojevic and Boury-Esnault
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Fm. Lepidoleuconidae Vacelet 1967
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G. Lepidoleucon Vacelet 1967
Fm. Petrobionidae Borojevic 1979
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G. Petrobiona Vacelet and Levi 1958
Or. Lithonida Doederlein 1892
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Fm. †Minchinellidae Dendy and Row 1913
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G. †Bactronella Hinde 1883
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†Bactronella incrustans Finks et al. 2011
†Bactronella pusillum Hinde 1883
†Bactronella womblei Finks et al. 2011
G. Minchinella Kirkpatrick 1908
G. Monoplectroninia Pouliquen and Vacelet 1970
G. Petrostroma Döderlein 1892
G. Plectroninia Hinde 1900
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†Plectroninia pertusa Finks et al. 2011
G. †Porosphaera Steinmann 1878
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†Porosphaera adhaerens Brünnich Nielsen 1929
†Porosphaera galeata Stolley 1892
†Porosphaera globularis Phillips 1829
†Porosphaera plana Stolley 1892
G. †Porosphaerella Welter 1911
G. †Retispinopora Brydone 1912
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†Retispinopora tuberculata Hampton 1957
G. †Sagittularia Welter 1911
G. Tulearinia Vacelet 1977
Or. Stellispongiida Finks and Rigby 2004
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Fm. †Endostomatidae Finks et al. 2004
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G. †Endostoma Roemer 1864
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†Endostoma intermedia Münster 1829
†Endostoma mexicana Rigby and Scott 1981
†Endostoma perplexa Quenstedt 1877
†Endostoma stellata Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2020
Invalid names: Corynella Zittel 1878 [objective synonym], Polyendostoma [synonym]
G. †Inquispongia Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2020
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†Inquispongia iranica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2020
G. †Raphidonema Hinde 1883
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†Raphidonema contortum Hinde 1883
†Raphidonema macropora Sharpe 1854
†Raphidonema porcatum Sharpe 1854
†Raphidonema pustulatum Hinde 1883
†Raphidonema stellatum Goldfuss 1826
G. †Seriespongia Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2020
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†Seriespongia iranica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2020
Fm. Lelapiidae Dendy and Row 1913
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G. Kebira Row 1909
G. Lelapia Gray 1867
Fm. †Stellispongiidae De Laubenfels 1955
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Subfm. †Holcospongiinae Finks et al. 2004
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G. †Actinospongia d'Orbigny 1849
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Invalid names: Actinofungia [synonym]
G. †Astrospongia Etallon 1859
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†Astrospongia bulbosa Hurcewicz 1975
†Astrospongia costata Münster 1829
†Astrospongia epiconcha Gerasimov 1960
Invalid names: Blastinia Zittel 1878 [objective synonym], Praeoculospongia Gerasimov 1960 [synonym]
G. †Calicia Dullo and Lein 1980
G. †Enaulofungia Fromentel 1859
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†Enaulofungia bella Hinde 1893
†Enaulofungia corallina Fromentel 1859
†Enaulofungia glomerata Quenstedt 1858
†Enaulofungia pedunculata Müller 1984
†Enaulofungia triassica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997
G. †Eudea Lamouroux 1821
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†Eudea clavata Lamouroux 1821
†Eudea cupani Stoppani 1865
†Eudea globata Quenstedt 1878
†Eudea grandi Stoppani 1865
†Eudea guttata Hurcewicz 1972
†Eudea hirsuta Quenstedt 1877
†Eudea incrustans Müller 1984
†Eudea maxima Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2020
†Eudea perforata Quenstedt 1858
†Eudea pisum Quenstedt 1877
†Eudea polymorpha Klipstein 1843
†Eudea rhacos Müller 1984
†Eudea siciliana Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015
†Eudea tuberculata King 1848
Invalid names: Conispongia [synonym], Epeudea [synonym], Orispongia Quenstedt 1877 [synonym]
G. †Holcospongia Hinde 1893
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†Holcospongia koltuni Hurcewicz 1975
†Holcospongia polita Hinde 1893
†Holcospongia pyrula Hurcewicz 1975
G. †Mammillopora Bronn 1825
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†Mammillopora encrusta Rigby and Scott 1981
†Mammillopora globoconica Hurcewicz 1975
†Mammillopora ramosa Hinde 1893
Invalid names: Inobolia Hinde 1883 [synonym], Lymnorea Lamouroux 1821 [objective synonym], Lymnorella [objective synonym]
G. †Oculospongia Fromentel 1860
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†Oculospongia binoculata Quenstedt 1878
†Oculospongia dilatata Roemer 1864
†Oculospongia kielanae Hurcewicz 1975
†Oculospongia protubulifera Hurcewicz 1975
†Oculospongia tubulifera Goldfuss 1826
Invalid names: Crispispongia Quenstedt 1878 [synonym]
Subfm. †Stellispongiinae De Laubenfels 1955
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G. †Amorphofungia Fromentel 1859
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†Amorphofungia granulosa Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Tragos spongiosum Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Amorphofungia subcariosa Münster 1841
†Amorphofungia voluta Wissmann 1841
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Invalid names: Achilleum faundelii Münster 1841 [synonym], Achilleum obscurum Münster 1841 [synonym], Manon poraceum Klipstein 1845 [synonym]
†Amorphofungia waltheri Münster 1841
G. †Amorphospongia d'Orbigny 1849
G. †Diaplectia Hinde 1883
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†Diaplectia auricula Hinde 1884
†Diaplectia helvelloides Lamouroux 1821
Invalid names: Trachyphlyctia [synonym]
G. †Elasmoierea Fromentel 1860
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†Elasmoierea sequana Fromentel 1860
Invalid names: Elasmocoelia Roemer 1864 [synonym]
G. †Elasmostoma Fromentel 1860
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†Elasmostoma acutimargo Roemer 1839
†Elasmostoma bajaensis Squires and Demetrion 1989
†Elasmostoma consobrinum D'Orbigny 1847
†Elasmostoma crassum Hinde 1883
†Elasmostoma fomes Müller 1984
†Elasmostoma normanianum D'Orbigny 1847
†Elasmostoma patelliformis Hurcewicz 1975
†Elasmostoma plicatum Hinde 1883
†Elasmostoma scitulum Hinde 1883
†Elasmostoma subpeziza D'Orbigny 1847
G. †Heteropenia Pomel 1872
G. †Lutia Senowbari-Daryan 2005
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†Lutia pustulata Senowbari-Daryan 2005
G. †Pachymura
G. †Pachytilodia Zittel 1878
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G. †Pareudea Etallon 1859
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†Pareudea bronnii Goldfuss 1829
†Pareudea dallarmii Bizzarini 1991
†Pareudea gemella Quenstedt 1977
Invalid names: Eusiphonella Zittel 1878 [objective synonym]
G. †Paronadella Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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†Paronadella proramosa Hurcewicz 1975
G. †Peronidella Hinde 1893
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†Peronidella austriaca Fluegel 1962
†Peronidella cylindrica Goldfuss 1826
†Peronidella dichotoma Laube 1865
†Peronidella floriceps Etallon 1861
†Peronidella fluegeli Senowbari-Daryan 2009
†Peronidella globosa Etheridge 1913
†Peronidella loretzi Zittel 1879
†Peronidella metabronni Sollas 1883
†Peronidella minima Senowbari-Daryan 2009
†Peronidella pistilliformis Lamouroux 1821
†Peronidella profurcata Hurcewicz 1975
†Peronidella rosetta Dieci et al. 1968
†Peronidella subcaespitosa Münster 1841
†Peronidella tenuiparietalis Senowbari-Daryan 2005
Invalid names: Coeloconia [synonym], Dendrocoelia Laube 1865 [synonym], Dyoconia [synonym], Peronella Zittel 1878 [replaced]
G. †Steinmanella Welter 1911
G. †Steinmanella Welter 1911
G. †Stellispongia d'Orbigny 1849
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†Stellispongia hybrida Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Tragos sulcatum Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Stellispongia manon Münster 1841
†Stellispongia minor Rigby et al. 1989
†Stellispongia radiata Rigby et al. 1989
†Stellispongia rotularis Münster 1841
†Stellispongia semicincta Quenstedt 1878
†Stellispongia stellaris Klipstein 1843
†Stellispongia stellata Lamouroux 1821
†Stellispongia subsphaerica Dieci et al. 1968
†Stellispongia variabilis Münster 1841
Invalid names: Diasterofungia [synonym]
G. †Trachypenia Pomel 1872
G. †Trachysinia Hinde 1883
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†Trachysinia aspera Hinde 1883
†Trachysinia minor Hinde 1883
†Trachysinia solitaria Hinde 1883
G. †Trachysphecion Pomel 1872
Or. Sycettida Bidder 1898
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Fm. Grantiidae Dendy 1893
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G. Grantia Fleming 1828
G. †Protosycon Zittel 1878
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†Protosycon punctatum Goldfuss 1826
Fm. †Leuconiidae Vosmaer 1887
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Invalid names: Leucosolenida Hartman 1958 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: COMMENT: Erect and surficial, non-motile attached, suspension feeding according to Bambach et al. (2007).o
Created: 2009-05-09 18:57:37
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:57:37
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 283.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 274.4 Ma

Collections (315 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Iran Peronidella sp. (59919)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Slovenia Peronidella sp. A, Stellispongia sp., Corynella fabianii (36241)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Croatia Peronidella sp. (62289) Peronidella sp., Stellispongia sp. (75510)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Elasmostoma aperiens (51154 51163) Elasmostoma sp. (51168) Peronidella sp. (47443 47445) Peronidella sp. A (116602) Stellispongia manon (51183) Stellispongia minor (47441) Stellispongia radiata (47442 47446 47451) Stellispongia sp. (47438 47447 51176 116708)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guizhou) Stellispongia sp. (116698 116699 116705)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Corynella turbo (75474) Spongites incertus (233340)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.857China (Guizhou) Peronidella sp. (47456)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.857China (Guangxi) Stellispongia sp. (47435)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.857China (Zhejiang) Peronidella sp. (10698)
Wuchiapingian259.857 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Peronidella sp. (75027)
Wuchiapingian259.857 - 254.14China (Guangxi) Corynella sp. (47449) Peronidella sp. (189412 227013)
Wuchiapingian259.857 - 254.14United Kingdom (England) Manon mammillaris, Scyphia tuberculata (130765) Scyphia tuberculata (95677)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Sichuan) Peronidella sp. (36221) Stellispongia sp. (47459 116680 116682)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Stellispongia radiata (47436)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Stellispongia sp. (47457 116687)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Peronidella sp. (105210 111856)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hunan) Corynella sp., Peronidella sp. (24249) Peronidella sp. (24248)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hubei) Peronidella sp., Peronidella sp. nov., Stellispongia sp. (74930)
Middle Triassic - Late/Upper Triassic247.0 - 201.4Bosnia and Herzegovina Corynella sp., Eudea sp., Peronidella sp. (206746)
Pelsonian244.4 - 243.43Italy Peronidella sp. (23570)