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Paleofavositinae

Anthozoa - Favositida - Favositidae

Taxonomy
Paleofavositinae was named by Sokolov (1981). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Favositidae by Hill (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Paleofavositinae Hill
1981Paleofavositinae Sokolov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderFavositidaWedekind 1937
RankNameAuthor
suborderFavositinaWedekind 1937
superfamilyFavositoidea(Dana 1846)
familyFavositidaeDana 1846
subfamilyPaleofavositinaeSokolov 1981
subfamilyPaleofavositinaeSokolov 1981

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.

Subfm. †Paleofavositinae Sokolov 1981
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G. †Mesofavosites Sokolov 1951
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Mesofavosites bonus Sokolov 1952
Mesofavosites dualis Sokolov 1951
Mesofavosites fortis Klaamann 1964
Mesofavosites imbellis Klaamann 1961
Mesofavosites inferior Sokolov 1951
Mesofavosites kiltsiensis Klaamann 1959
Mesofavosites major Sokolov 1952
Mesofavosites multiporus Sokolov 1951
Mesofavosites obliquus Sokolov 1951
Mesofavosites pulchrum Volkova et al. 1978
Mesofavosites secundus Klaamann 1961
Mesofavosites silicificatus Klaamann 1959
Mesofavosites similis Sokolov 1951
Mesofavosites validus Klaamann 1964
G. †Saffordophyllum Bassler 1950
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Saffordophyllum grande Sokolov 1951
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Diet 2: photosymbioticsubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:11
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:41
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Oandu to the top of the Lochkovian or 457.50000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (158 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician470.0 - 443.4USA (Alaska) Saffordophyllum sp. (100884 100891)
Gisbornian - Harnagian460.9 - 455.8Australia (New South Wales) Saffordophyllum sp. (2708)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5Russian Federation Saffordophyllum sp. (78801)
Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Texas) Saffordophyllum newcombae (80618)
Shermanian460.9 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) Columnaria crenulata (5351)
Edenian - Richmondian460.9 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Saffordophyllum portagechutense (13654 13655 13656)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.4USA (Alaska) Mesofavosites sp. (100879 100880)
Oandu457.5 - 452.0Estonia Saffordophyllum grande (166047)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China Mesofavosites sp. (193282)
Maysvillian452.0 - 449.5Canada (Manitoba) Saffordophyllum sp. (34813)
Maysvillian - Richmondian452.0 - 443.7USA (Colorado) Saffordophyllum franklini (10389)
Richmond449.5 - 445.6USA (Alaska) Mesofavosites sp. (49341)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (XinJiang) Mesofavosites sp. (20790)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (GanSu) Mesofavosites sp. (8546)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation Mesofavosites sp. (78802)
Ashgillian449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Mesofavosites dualis (79554) Mesofavosites grandis (79559) Mesofavosites grandis, Mesofavosites sp., Mesofavosites pulchrum (79562) Mesofavosites pulchrum (79445) Mesofavosites pulchrum, Mesofavosites dualis (79444) Mesofavosites sp. (79411 79449 79501 79504 79565) Saffordophyllum sp. (79553)
Ashgillian449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Chukotka) Saffordophyllum sibiricum (80675)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) Saffordophyllum goldfussi (192338)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Kentucky) Saffordophyllum floweri (179674)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Nunavut) Saffordophyllum churchillensis (360)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Nevada) Saffordophyllum sp. (78053)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Lääne-Virumaa) Mesofavosites dualis (174122) Mesofavosites nikitini (80715)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Estonia Mesofavosites sp. (61750)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites similis (174946 174947) Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites kiltsiensis (174971) Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites similis (174099) Mesofavosites fleximurinus (77386 77389) Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites similis (77388) Mesofavosites silicificatus (174162) Mesofavosites sp., Mesofavosites inferior, Mesofavosites bonus (195592)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Lääne-Viru County) Mesofavosites dualis (175064)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Hiiu) Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites fortis (175056) Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites similis (174178)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Mesofavosites dualis (206465 206484 206543 206560)
Raikkula443.4 - 436.0Estonia Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites fleximurinus (175078) Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites inferior (175070) Mesofavosites fleximurinus (175039) Mesofavosites inferior (175067) Mesofavosites sp., Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites similis (172928)
Raikkula443.4 - 436.0Estonia (Hiiu) Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites fortis (174963)
Raikkula443.4 - 436.0Estonia (Lääne) Mesofavosites dualis (175047)
Raikkula443.4 - 436.0Estonia (Rapla) Mesofavosites multiporus (174997)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Khakasiya) Mesofavosites khalfini, Mesofavosites sp., Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites obliquus (78710)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Mongolia (Gobi Altai) Mesofavosites akchokkensis (13188)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Mesofavosites fleximirinus (79413) Mesofavosites fleximurinus (79481 79509 79571) Mesofavosites ganinensis, Mesofavosites insuetus (79479) Mesofavosites insuetus, Mesofavosites ganinensis (79478) Mesofavosites interior (79412) Mesofavosites mediocris (79416) Mesofavosites multiporus (79454) Mesofavosites multitabulata, Mesofavosites regularis, Mesofavosites obliquus (79512) Mesofavosites regularis (79574) Mesofavosites regularis, Mesofavosites obliquus (79513) Mesofavosites regularis, Mesofavosites sp. (79514) Mesofavosites sp. (79507 79569) Mesofavosites sp., Mesofavosites fleximurinus (79567) Mesofavosites sp., Mesofavosites silicificatus (79506)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4China (Xinjiang) Mesofavosites sp. (27816)
Silurian443.4 - 419.2China (Nei Mongol) Mesofavosites elegans (27732)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China Mesofavosites sp. (61431 164269)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4China Mesofavosites chuannanensis (164287 164288 164289)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Lääne) Mesofavosites alveolitoides, Mesofavosites obliquus (175021 175071) Mesofavosites obliquus (174970)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Saare ) Mesofavosites alveolitoides (174948)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia Mesofavosites alveolitoides (174999) Mesofavosites obliquus (195607) Mesofavosites validus, Mesofavosites obliquus (175037)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Saare) Mesofavosites alveolitoides, Mesofavosites bonus (174958)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Hubei) Mesofavosites sp. (27779)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Yunnan) Mesofavosites sp. (27851)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Anhui) Mesofavosites sp. (27737)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Mesofavosites planus, Mesofavosites dualis (206347)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) Mesofavosites sp. (23254)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Tuva) Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites obliquus (78713)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Mesofavosites ganinensis, Mesofavosites obliquus (79395)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China Mesofavosites sp. (27773)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Mongolia Mesofavosites regularis (79684)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation Mesofavosites sp. (24690) Mesofavosites thamnoporoides (24758)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Alaska) Mesofavosites sp. (100911) Mesofavosites sp. B (100908)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Xinjiang) Mesofavosites ajaquensis (27834)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Mesofavosites brevispinus (79397 79400 79527 79528) Mesofavosites regularis (79485) Mesofavosites sp. (79423) Mesofavosites spinitabulata (79421 79422)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Gansu) Mesofavosites gannanensis (27914) Mesofavosites sp. (27826)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Sichuan) Mesofavosites angustus (27874)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Sichuan) Mesofavosites sp. (27805 27878)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Nei Mongol) Mesofavosites sp. (27731)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Mongolia Mesofavosites obliquus (41061)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2China (Sichuan) Mesofavosites sp. (27812)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) Mesofavosites anuensis (228316)
Jaani428.2 - 426.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Mesofavosites secundus, Mesofavosites imbellis (160536)
Jaani428.2 - 426.2Estonia (Saare) Mesofavosites secundus (175060) Mesofavosites secundus, Mesofavosites imbellis (175057)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Belarus Mesofavosites sp. (23662)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Ukraine Mesofavosites multiporus (23354 23375)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Sichuan) Mesofavosites regularis (27806)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Alaska) Mesofavosites sp. B (100895 100896 100899 100901 100902) Mesofavosites sp. B, Mesofavosites sp. A (100898 100900)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Xinjiang) Mesofavosites barkolensis, Mesofavosites zhifangensis, Mesofavosites obliquus (27769) Mesofavosites obliquus (27795) Mesofavosites sp. (27768)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Mesofavosites alveolitoides (23376 23468 23478)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Belarus Mesofavosites sp. (23658)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Mongolia Mesofavosites nigeranuensis (79642) Mesofavosites regularis, Mesofavosites nigeranuensis (79685)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Nei Mongol) Mesofavosites sp. (27903)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Xinjiang) Mesofavosites khalfini (27733)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Ukraine Mesofavosites pinnatoides (23360 23485)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Poland Mesofavosites imbellis (23040)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Jilin) Mesofavosites sp. (27746)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9Japan Mesofavosites igoi (158164 158194)