Porifera
Phylum

Porifera Grant, 1836

Sponges

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Selection of related publications
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A., Holmer, L. E., Ernst, A., Tinn, O., Toom, U. 2022. Diverse endobiotic symbiont fauna from the late Katian (Late Ordovician) of Estonia. Palaeontologia Electronica 25, 3, 1-13. DOI:10.26879/1232
Jeon, J., Vinn, O., Liang, K., Zapalski, M. K., Toom, U., Kershaw, S. 2022. Stromatoporoid-coral/tubeworm intergrowths in the lowermost Silurian Varbola Formation of Estonia: first evidence of competitive interaction. Lethaia 55, 2, 1-13. DOI:10.18261/let.55.2.4
Toom, U., Vinn, O., Hints, O. 2019. Ordovician and Silurian ichnofossils from carbonate facies in Estonia: A collection-based review. Palaeoworld 28, 1-2, 123-144. DOI:10.1016/j.palwor.2018.07.001
Kröger, B., Desrochers, A., Ernst, A. 2017. The reengineering of reef habitants during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event. Palaios 32, 9, 584-599. DOI:10.2110/palo.2017.017
Vinn, O., Toom, U. 2017. Early symbiotic rugosan endobionts in stromatoporoids from the Rhuddanian of Estonia (Baltica). Lethaia 50, 2, 237-243. DOI:10.1111/let.12190
Kershaw, S., Mõtus, M.-A. 2016. Palaeoecology of Corals and Stromatoporoids in an Upper Silurian Biostrome in Estonia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 61, 1, 33-50. DOI:10.4202/app.00094.2014
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A., Toom, U., Mõtus, M. 2015. Earliest known rugosan-stromatoporoid symbiosis from the Llandovery of Estonia (Baltica). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 431, 1-5. Elsevier BV. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.04.023
Vinn, O., Mõtus, M. 2014. Symbiotic worms in biostromal stromatoporoids from the Ludfordian (Late Silurian) of Saaremaa, Estonia. GFF 136, 3, 503-506. Informa UK Limited. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2014.896412
Rhebergen, F., Botting, J. P. 2014. A new Silurian (Llandovery, Telychian) sponge assemblage from Gotland, Sweden. Fossils and Strata 60, 1-87. DOI:10.1002/9781118906651
Rhebergen, F. 2014. A new Late Ordovician erratic anthaspidellid sponge (Porifera) originating from Baltica. Scripta Geologica 146, 1-15.
Vinn, O., Mõtus, M.-A. 2014. Endobiotic Rugosan Symbionts in Stromatoporoids from the Sheinwoodian (Silurian) of Baltica. PLOS ONE 9, 2, 1-7. Public Library of Science (PLoS). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0090197
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A. 2012. Encrustation and bioerosion on late Sheinwoodian (Wenlock, Silurian) stromatoporoids from Saaremaa, Estonia. Carnets de Géologie 12, 2, 183-191. DOI:10.4267/2042/47551
Rhebergen, F. 2011. Short note on three species of Ordovician Orchocladina (Demospongea, Porifera). Scripta Geologica 143, 123-126.
Botting, J. P., Rhebergen, F. 2011. A remarkable new Middle Sandbian (Ordovician) hexactinellid sponge in Baltic erratics. Scripta Geologica 143, 1-14.
Nestor, H., Copper, P., Stock, C. 2010. Late Ordovician and Early Silurian Stromatoporoid Sponges from Anticosti Island, Eastern Canada: crossing the O/S mass extinction boundary. pp. 1-166. National Research Council Research Press. DOI:10.1139/9780660199306
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A. 2010. Occurrence of Giant Borings of Osprioneides kampto in the Lower Silurian (Sheinwoodian) Stromatoporoids of Saaremaa, Estonia. Ichnos 17, 3, 166-171. DOI:10.1080/10420940.2010.502478
Rhebergen, F. 2009. Ordovician sponges (Porifera) and other silicifications from Baltica in Neogene and Pleistocene fluvial deposits of the Netherlands and northern Germany. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 58, 1, 24-37. DOI:10.3176/earth.2009.1.03
Mõtus, M.-A., Hints, O. (eds) 2007. 10th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera. Excursion B2: Lower Paleozoic geology and corals of Estonia. Excursion Guidebook. pp. 1-64. Institute of Geology at Tallinn University of Technology.
Rhebergen, F. 2007. Revision of the species Astraeospongium Patina Roemer, 1861, based on Ordovician bedrock specimens from Estonia. GFF 129, 1, 17-22. DOI:10.1080/11035890701291017
Rhebergen, F. 2007. Baltic Ordovician compound sponges as erratics on Gotland (Sweden), in northern Germany and the eastern Netherlands. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences 86, 4, 365 - 378. DOI:10.1017/S0016774600023581
Mõtus, M.-A. 2006. Intraspecific variation in Wenlock tabulate corals from Saaremaa (Estonia) and its taxonomic implications. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 55, 1, 24-42. DOI:10.3176/geol.2006.1.02
Rhebergen, F. 2005. Sponges (Porifera) from Silurian strata on Gotland, Sweden. GFF 127, 3, 211-216. DOI:10.1080/11035890501273211
Rhebergen, F. 2004. A new Ordovician astylospongiid sponge (Porifera) as an erratic from Baltica. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences 83, 4, 255-265. DOI:10.1017/S0016774600020357
Riding, R. 2004. Solenopora is a Chaetetid Sponge, not an Alga. Palaeontology 47, 1, 117-122. DOI:10.1111/j.0031-0239.2004.00351.x
Rhebergen, F. van Kempen, T. 2002. An unusual Silurian erratic astylospongiid (Porifera) from Gotland, Sweden. GFF 124, 4, 185-192. DOI:10.1080/11035890201244185
Märss, T., Wilson, M. V. H., Thorsteinsson, R. 2002. New thelodont (Agnatha) and possible chondrichthyan (Gnathostomata) taxa established in the Silurian and Lower Devonian of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 51, 2, 88-120. DOI:10.3176/geol.2002.2.02
Nestor, H., Stock, C. W. 2001. Recovery of the stromatoporoid fauna after the Late Ordovician extinction. Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum 1, 333-341.
Nestor, H., Einasto, R., Nestor, V., Märss, T., Viira, V. 2001. Description of the type section, cyclicity, and correlation of the Riksu Formation (Wenlock, Estonia). Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 50, 3, 149-173. DOI:10.3176/geol.2001.3.02
Rhebergen, F., von Hacht, U. von 2000. Ordovician erratic sponges from Gotland, Sweden. GFF 122, 4, 339-349. DOI:10.1080/11035890001224339
Nestor, H. 1999. Telychian (Lower Silurian) Stromatoporoids from the Charlestown Inlier, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences 17, 115-121.
Nestor, H. 1999. Community structure and succession of Baltoscandian Early Palaeozoic stromatoporoids. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 48, 3, 123-139. DOI:10.3176/geol.1999.3.01
Jensen, S. 1997. Trace fossils from the Lower Cambrian Mickwitzia sandstone, south-central Sweden. Fossils and Strata 42, 1-110.
Nestor, H. 1997. Evolutionary history of the single-layered, laminate, clathrodictyid stromatoporoids. Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. Sección Geológica 91, 1-4, 319-328.
Kõrts, A. 1991. Distribution of calcareous algae, oncolites and stromatolites in Wenlock-Ludlow boundary beds in Estonia. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 40, 2, 43-49. DOI:10.3176/geol.1991.2.02
Nestor, H. 1990. Stromatoporoids.Field Meeting Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook , pp. 46-51. Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Klaamann, E. R. 1986. The tabulate communities and biozones of the East Baltic Silurian.Theory and practice of ecostratigraphy , pp. 80-98. Valgus.
Klaamann, E. 1983. The Tabulate corals of Jaani and Jaagarahu Stages (Wenlockian, Estonia) and their Biozones.Lower Paleozoic paleontology of Baltics and Podolia , pp. 3-40. Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut.
Nestor, H. E. 1981. Stromatoporaty.Report on stratigraphical scheme of the Upper Silurian Deposits in Vaygach and Southern Novaya Zemlya Region , pp. 97-106. VNII Okeangeologia.
Bogoyavlenskaya, О. V. 1981. Raspostranenie pržudol'skih stromatoporat v nekotoryh rajonah SSSR.Biostratigrafija i fauna srednego paleozoja Urala , pp. 27-36. Akademiya Nauk SSSP, Ural'ski Nauchnyi Tsentr.
Stel, J. H., Oekentorp, K. 1980. Desmidopora and Nodulipora: misfits in the coral world. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 25, 3-4, 403-417.
Klaamann, E. 1979. Tabulate and heliolitid corals. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning 73, 3, 81-85.
Lindström, M. 1979. Calcispongea from Ordovician Orthoceratite limestone of Sweden. GFF 101, 3, 237-239. DOI:10.1080/11035897909448579
Nestor, H. 1976. Early Paleozoic stromatoporoids from the Moiero River (North of the Siberian platform). pp. 1-95. Valgus.
Kapp, U. S., Stearn, C. W. 1975. Stromatoporoids of the Chazy Group (Middle Ordovician), Lake Champlain, Vermont and New York. Journal of Paleontology 49, 1, 163-186.
Khromych, V. G. 1974. Devonian stromatoporoids of the north-east of the USSR. pp. 1-104. Nauka.
Bogoyavlenskaya, O. V. 1970. Nekotorye obshhie vidy stromatoporoidej iz ural'skogo i podol'skogo silura.Materialy po paleontologii Urala , pp. 77-79. AN SSSR, Ural'skii Filial. Institut Geologii i Geofiziki.
Bol'shakova, L. N. 1970. Nekotorye novye vidy stromatoporoidej iz silurijskih otlozenij Podolii.Novye vidy paleozojskih mšanok i korallov , pp. 152-155. Nauka.
Mori, K. 1970. Stromatoporoids from the Silurian of Gotland, II. Stockholm Contributions in Geology 22, 1-152.
Rõõmusoks, A. 1970. Stratigraphy of the Viruan Series (Middle Ordovician) in Northern Estonia, I. pp. 1-346. Valgus.
Webby, B. D. 1969. Ordovician Stromatoporoids from New South Wales. Palaeontology 12, 4, 637-662.
Mori, K. 1969. Stromatoporoids from the Upper Silurian of Scania, Sweden. Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis 21, 3, 43-52.
Reif, W.-E. 1968. Schwammreste aus dem oberen Ordovizium von Estland und Schweden. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatshefte 12, 733-744.
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Klaamann, E. R. 1966. The incommunicate tabulata of Estonia. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi uurimused 1-97. Eesti NSV TA Geoloogia Instituut.
Nestor, H. E. 1964. Ordovician and Llandoverian Stromatoporoidea of Estonia. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi uurimused 1-112.
Müürisepp, K. 1964. Käsnaläätsedest pakerordi lademes.Loodusuurijate Seltsi Aastaraamat , pp. 17-24.
Nestor, H. E. 1962. A revision of the stromatoporoids described by F. Rosen in 1867. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi uurimused IX, 3-23.
Nestor, H. 1960. Plumatalinia - A New Genus of Stromatoporoidea from the Upper Ordovician of the Estonian S.S.R.. Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised, Tehniliste ja Füüsikalis-matemaatiliste teaduste seeria / Известия Академии наук Эстонской ССР. Серия технических и физико-математических наук IX, 3, 225-228. DOI:10.3176/phys.math.tech.1960.3.05
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Asatkin, B. P. 1949. Type Porifera. Sponges. pp. 63–73. Gosudarstvennoe Izdatel'stvo Geologicheskoj Literatury.
Öpik, A. 1935. Amphipora ramosa (Phill.) in the Marine Devonian of Estonia. Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi Toimetused 41, 1-7.
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Bekker, H. 1925. Lühike ülevaade Eesti geoloogiast (Eozoiline ja paleozoiline ladekond).Eesti Loodus. Äratrükk koguteosest "Eesti" , pp. 31-61.
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