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Porites
Description | Porites is a genus of stony coral; they are small polyp stony (SPS) corals. They are characterised by a finger-like morphology. Members of this genus have widely spaced calices, a well-developed wall reticulum and are bilaterally symmetrical. Porites, particularly Porites lutea, often form microatolls. Corals of the genus Porites also often serve as hosts for Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus). From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porites, 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 : Porites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Porites Link, 1807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Link, Johann H. F. 1807. Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adler Vol. 3: 101-165. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 21 (33%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 66.0 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ハマサンゴ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porites |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Astrea incrustans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Litharaea diversiformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites alveolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites amplectans ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Porites anguillensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Porites annae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites aranetai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites arenosa ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Porites arnaudi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites astreoides species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 201 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites astridae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites attenuata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites australiensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites baracoaensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 110 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites baueri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites belli ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites bernardi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites branneri species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites brighami species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites bulbosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites calabricae species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 7.25 Ma Miocene | |
Porites carrizensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Porites cervina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites chipolanum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Porites clavasia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites cocosensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites collegniana species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 7.25 Ma Miocene | |
Porites colonensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites columnaris species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites complata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites compressa species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites convivatoris species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Porites crassa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites crassistellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites cribripora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites crustulum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Porites cumulatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites cylindrica species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites danae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites decasepta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites decipiens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites deformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites densa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites deshayesiana species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Porites desilveri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites discoidea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites divaricata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites divaricata species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites diversiformis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Porites douvillei species | listed (PBDB) | 11 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Porites duerdeni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites echinulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites eridani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites erosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites evermanni species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites exilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites explanata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites exserta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites favosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites flabelliformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites flavus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites flexuosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites floridaeprima ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Porites fontanesii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites fragosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites furcata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 86 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites gabonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites gaimardi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites gajensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Porites gibsonhilli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites guadalupensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites harrisoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites hawaiiensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites heronensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites hoffmeisteri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites horizontalata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites incrustans ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 13.7 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Porites indica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites informis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites irregularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites lanuginosa species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites latistellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites leptoclada ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 7.25 Ma Miocene | |
Porites lichen species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites limosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites lobata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 40 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites lobatosepta species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 7.25 Ma Miocene | |
Porites lutea species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 52 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites macdonaldi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 33 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites mactanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites maigensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Porites mancietensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Porites mannarensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites matheroni species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Porites matthaii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites mauritiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites mayeri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites minicoiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites minuta species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
Porites mirabilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites monticulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites mordax species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites multilamellata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Porites murrayensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites myrmidonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites napopora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites negrosensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites nigrescens species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites nodifera species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites nummulitica species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Porites okinawensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites oligocenica species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Porites ornata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites pachysepta species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Porites pacifica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites palmata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites panamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites panamensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 32 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites parvistellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites pellegrinii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites phrygiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites plumieri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites porites species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 89 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites portoricensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 85 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Porites profundus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites pukoensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites pusilla ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Porites quelchii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites randalli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites recta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites reticulum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites reussiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites rosacea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites rugosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites rus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites schauinslandi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites sillimaniani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites solida species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites somaliensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites stephensoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites studeri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites superfusa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites superposita species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites sverdrupi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites timorensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Porites trimurata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites trinitatis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Porites tuberculosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites tumida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites umbellifera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites undulata species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porites vaughani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porites vindobonarum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Porites waylandi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 81 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Synaraea solida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Stylarea Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1851 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Stylarea |
Porites Cuvier, 1798 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites |
Neoporites Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Neoporites |
Synaraea Verrill, 1864 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Synaraea |
Napopora Quelch, 1884 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Napopora |
Cosmoporites Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Cosmoporites |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1807 | Porites Link |
2000 | Porites Veron p. 276 |
2002 | Porites Sepkoski, Jr. |
2005 | Porites López-Pérez p. 82 |
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!