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Pachyporidae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositida : Pachyporidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Pachyporidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 445 - 443 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 254 - 252 Ma Permian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Tabulata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder, photosymbiotic (based on Tabulata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Tabulata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | S. Niko. 2005. Wuchiapingian (Late Permian) Tabulate Corals from the Maizuru Group in the Yakuno Area, Kyoto Prefecture. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Series C 31:31-38 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Acaciapora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 347 Ma Carboniferous | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Celechopora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Cladopora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 263 | 443 Ma Silurian | 265 Ma Permian | |
| Daljanolites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Egosiella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Gertholites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 347 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Gracilopora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Guanziyaopora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Guizhoustriatopora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Heterocoenites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 272 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
| Hillaepora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 427 Ma Silurian | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Pachypora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 433 Ma Silurian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Pachystriatopora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Parastriatoporella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Protrachypora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhachopora ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rotundites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Sinkiangopora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 272 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Striatopora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 124 | 443 Ma Silurian | 272 Ma Permian | |
| Thamnopora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 633 | 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Thamnoporella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 272 Ma Permian | |
| Thamnoptychia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 61 | 443 Ma Silurian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Yakunopora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 269 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1921 | Pachyporidae Gerth |
| 1981 | Pachyporidae Hill |
| 2005 | Pachyporidae Niko p. 34 |
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!
