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Goniopora
Description | Goniopora, often called flowerpot coral, is a genus of colonial stony coral found in lagoons and turbid water conditions. Goniopora have numerous daisy-like polyps that extend outward from the base, each tipped with 24 stinging tentacles which surrounds a mouth. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniopora, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Goniopora de Blainville, 1830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | de Blainville H. M. (1830). Zoophytes. In: Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traitre méthodiquement des differéns êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement a l'utlité qu'en peuvent retirer la médicine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Edited by F. G. Levrault. Tome 60. Paris, Le Normat. Pp. 548, pls. 68. Paris, 1830. 60 : 1-546. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 15 (33%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 101 - 86 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Poritidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Poritidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | photosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Poritidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Poritidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | ハナガササンゴ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniopora |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Actinacis retifera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Alveopora microscopica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astrea ameliana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astrea microsiderea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astrea websteri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniaraea christianiaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniaraea octopartita species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora affinis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora albiconus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora aldrichi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Goniopora ameliana ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 9 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora astraeoides ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora aucillana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora bernardi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora bieskidensis species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Goniopora burgosi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora calhounensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora calicularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora cellulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora christianaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora christianiaensis species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
Goniopora ciliatus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora columna species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora crassa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora daxitertia species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora decaturensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora diminuta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora djiboutiensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora eclipsensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora elegans ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 21 | 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora fruticosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora girundiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora globulosa species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora gracilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora granosa species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora granulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora hedbergi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora hilli ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Goniopora imperatoris species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Goniopora katzeri ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Goniopora lagreneii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora laurina species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Goniopora lobata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Goniopora lubinensis species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Goniopora malaccensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora malaccerisis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora micrantha ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora microscopica species | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora microsiderea species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora minor species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora muscosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora nodulosa species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora norfolkensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora octopartita ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Goniopora paliformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora palmensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora panamensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora pandoraensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora parvistella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora pearsoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora pedunculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora pendulus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora petiolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora planulata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora polyformis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora pulvinula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora reptans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora retifera species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Goniopora reussiana species | listed (PBDB) | 13 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora rudis species | listed (PBDB) | 6 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Goniopora savignyi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora somaliensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora stokesi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora stutchburyi species | listed (PBDB) | 7 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora sultani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora tantillus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora tenella species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora tenuidens species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Goniopora trechmanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora turonensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Goniopora vaughani ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Goniopora viridis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Goniopora websteri species | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |
Isastrea bieskidensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Litharaea affinis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Litharaea astraeoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Litharaea rudis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites micrantha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rhodaraea irregularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rhodaraea lagrenaei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rothastrea laurina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rothastrea lubinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Poritipora Veron, 2000 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Poritipora |
Litharia Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Litharia |
Tichopora Quelch, 1886 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Tichopora |
Goniaraea d'Orbigny, 1849 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniaraea |
Calathiscus Claereboudt & Al-Amri, 2004 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Calathiscus |
Rhodarea Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Rhodarea |
Rhodaraea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Rhodaraea |
Goniaroea d'Orbigny, 1852 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniaroea |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1830 | Goniopora Blainville |
1849 | Litharaea Milne-Edwards and Haime |
1849 | Goniaraea d'Orbigny |
1941 | Goniopora Wells p. 311 |
1989 | Rothastrea Eliasova p. 92 |
1992 | Goniopora Squires and Demetrion p. 19 |
1994 | Goniaraea Alvarez et al. |
2000 | Goniopora Veron p. 348 |
2002 | Goniopora Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!