Cnidaria
Phylum

Cnidaria Verrill, 1865

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Kazantseva, E. S. 2023. Co-Growth in Rugosa: Types, Morphology, Special Features and Origin. Paleontological Journal 57, 9, 931-1042. DOI:10.1134/S003103012309006X
Hints, L., Pärnaste, H., Männik, P., Reich, M., Rozhnov, S. 2022. Development of faunal diversity during the late Llandovery–early Wenlock in the easternmost part of the Baltic Palaeobasin – implications for the Ireviken Event. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 71, 2, 89-110. DOI:10.3176/earth.2022.07
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
Zapalski, M. K., Vinn, O., Toom, U., Ernst, A., Wilson, M. A. 2022. Bryozoan–cnidarian mutualism triggered a new strategy for greater resource exploitation as early as the Late Silurian. Scientific Reports 12, number: 15556. DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-19955-2
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A., Madison, A., Kazantseva, E., Toom, U. 2022. First symbiotic association between hederelloids and rugose corals (latest Silurian of Saaremaa, Estonia). Palaios 37, 7, 368-373. DOI:10.2110/palo.2022.005
Zapalski, M. K., Król, J. J., Halamski, A. T., Wrzołek, T., Rakociński, M., Baird, A. H. 2022. Coralliths of tabulate corals from the Devonian of the Holy Cross Mountains (Poland). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 585, 110745. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2021.110745
Vinn, O., Ernst, A., Wilson, M. A., Toom, U. 2022. Symbiosis in trepostome bryozoans from the Sandbian (Late Ordovician) of Estonia. Historical Biology 34, 6, 1029-1038. DOI:10.1080/08912963.2021.1959579
Du, M., Nõlvak, J., Tan, J., Gao, S., Wang, W. 2022. Melanosclerites from the Late Ordovician to earliest Silurian of Estonia and their palaeogeographical implications. Palynology 46, 3, 1-16. DOI:10.1080/01916122.2021.2012538
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
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A. 2021. Evolutionary History of Colonial Organisms as Hosts and Parasites.The Evolution and Fossil Record of Parasitism , pp. 99-119. Springer International Publishing. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-52233-9_4
Kazantseva, E. S. 2021. Pseudocolonies of Silurian Rugoses Microplasma schmidti Dybowski from Estonia: Morphology and Origin. Paleontological Journal 55, 5, 469-476. DOI:10.1134/S0031030121050075
Kröger, B., Vinn, O., Toom, U., Corfe, I. J., Kuva, J., Zatoń, M. 2021. On the enigma of Palaenigma wrangeli (Schmidt), a conulariid with a partly non-mineralized skeleton. PeerJ 9, e12374. DOI:/10.7717/peerj.12374
Vinn, O., Ernst, A., Wilson, M., Toom, U. 2021. Intergrowth of bryozoans with other invertebrates in the Late Pridoli of Saaremaa, Estonia. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 91, 2, 101-111. DOI:10.14241/asgp.2021.04
Tinn, O., Vinn, O., Ainsaar, L. 2020. The enigmatic cnidarian Martsaphyton moxi gen. et sp. nov. from the Darriwilian (Middle Ordovician) of Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 69, 4, 223-232. DOI:10.3176/earth.2020.12
Liang, K., Elias, R. J., Lee, D. 2019. Morphometrics, growth characteristics, and phylogenetic implications of Halysites catenularius (Tabulata, Silurian, Estonia). Journal of Paleontology 93, 2, 215-231. DOI:10.1017/jpa.2018.73
Vinn, O., Ernst, A., Wilson, M. A., Toom, U. 2019. Symbiosis of conulariids with trepostome bryozoans in the Upper Ordovician of Estonia (Baltica). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 518, 89-96. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2019.01.018
Vinn, O., Liang, K., Toom, U. 2017. Endobiotic rugose coral symbionts in Silurian tabulate corals from Estonia (Baltica). Palaios 32, 3, 158-165. DOI:10.2110/palo.2016.084
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
Vinn, O., Ernst, A., Toom, U. 2017. Rare rugosan-bryozoan intergrowth from the Upper Ordovician of Estonia. Carnets de Géologie 17, 7, 145-151. DOI:10.4267/2042/62664
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. 2016. Symbiotic interactions in the Silurian of Baltica. Lethaia 49, 3, 413-420. DOI:10.1111/let.12158
Vinn, O., Ernst, A., Toom, U. 2016. Earliest symbiotic rugosans in cystoporate bryozoan Ceramopora intercellata Bassler, 1911 from Late Ordovician of Estonia (Baltica). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 461, 140-144. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2016.08.016
Vinn, O., Kirsimäe, K., Parry, L., Toom, U. 2016. A new Byronia species from the Late Ordovician of Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 65, 4, 201-206. DOI:10.3176/earth.2016.17
Jarochowska, E., Hierl, F., Vinn, O., Munnecke, A. 2016. Reducing taxonomic noise in problematic fossils: revision of the incertae sedis genus Allonema based on shape analysis. Bulletin of Geosciences 91, 1, 97-110. DOI:10.3140/bull.geosci.1588
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
Stewart, S. E., Clarkson, E. N. K., Ahlgren, J., Ahlberg, P., Schoenemann, B. 2015. Sphenothallus from the Furongian (Cambrian) of Scandinavia. GFF 137, 1, 20-24. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2014.929173
Vinn, O., Kirsimäe, K. 2015. Alleged cnidarian Sphenothallus (Cnidaria?) in the Late Ordovician of Baltica, its mineral composition and microstructure. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 60, 4, 1001-1008. DOI:10.4202/app.00049.2013
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
Liang, K., Lee, D.-J., Elias, R. J., Pärnaste, H., Mõtus, M.-A. 2013. Growth characteristics of Protoheliolites norvegicus (Tabulata; Upper Ordovician; Estonia). Palaeontology 56, 4, 867-891. DOI:10.1111/pala.12022
Mõtus, M., Zaika, Y. 2012. The oldest heliolitids from the early Katian of the East Baltic region. GFF 134, 3, 225-234. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2012.721805
Vinn, O., Mõtus, M. 2012. New endobiotic cornulitid and Cornulites sp. aff. Cornulites celatus (Cornulitida, Tentaculita) from the Katian of Vormsi Island, Estonia. GFF 134, 1, 3-6. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2011.647067
Savazzi, E. 2012. A reassessment of the Lower Cambrian psammocoral Spatangopsis costata. Paleontological Research 16, 2, 159-170. DOI:10.2517/1342-8144-16.2.159
Vinn, O., Mõtus, M. 2012. Diverse early endobiotic coral symbiont assemblage from the Katian (Late Ordovician) of Baltica. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 321-322, 137-141. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.01.028
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A. 2012. Epi- and endobionts on the late Silurian (early Pridoli) stromatoporoids from the Saaremaa Island, Estonia. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 82, 3, 195-200.
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
Mõtus, M.-A., Vinn, O. 2009. The worm endosymbionts in tabulate corals from the Silurian of Podolia, Ukraine. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 58, 3, 185-192. DOI:10.3176/earth.2009.3.03
Vinn, O., Mõtus, M. 2008. The earliest endosymbiotic mineralized tubeworms from the Silurian of Podolia, Ukraine. Journal of Paleontology 82, 2, 409-414. DOI:10.1666/07-056.1
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.
Trampisch, C. 2007. Melanosclerites from the Öjlemyr Cherts, Gotland. Comunicações Geológicas 94, 93-107.
Mõtus, M.-A., Grytsenko, V. 2007. Morphological variation of the tabulate coral Paleofavosites cf. collatatus Klaamann, 1961 from the Silurian of the Bagovichka River localities, Podolia (Ukraine). Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 56, 3, 143-156.
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
Winchester-Seeto, T., McIlroy, D. 2006. Lower Cambrian melanosclerites and foraminiferal linings from the Lontova Formation, St. Petersburg, Russia. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 139, 1-4, 71-79. DOI:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2005.07.012
Young, G. A., Kershaw, S. 2005. Classification and controls of internal banding in Palaeozoic stromatoporoids and colonial corals. Palaeontology 48, 3, 623-651. DOI:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00480.x
Jeppsson, L., Calner, M., Eriksson, M. 2005. Locality descriptions. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning, Rapporter och Meddelanden 121, 22-47.
Mõtus, M.-A., Sandström, O. 2005. Cystihalysites sp. and its significance to biostratigraphy and event stratigraphy in the Ludlow (Late Silurian) of Gotland, Sweden. GFF 127, 4, 269-272. DOI:10.1080/11035890501274269
Mõtus, M.-A. 2004. Tabulate corals from the Lower Silurian of Jämtland (Sweden). GFF 126, 4, 339-352. DOI:10.1080/11035890401264339
Neuman, B. E. E. 2003. The new early Palaeozoic rugose coral genera Eurogrewingkia gen. nov. and Fosselasma gen. nov.. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 52, 4, 199-212. DOI:10.3176/geol.2003.4.02
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
Mõtus, M.-A. 2001. Environment related morphological variation in Early Silurian tabulate corals from the Baltic area. Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum 1, 62-69.
Johannessen, W. H. 1999. Nyhamnia n. gen., a new monotypic cystiphyllid rugose coral genus from the Lower Silurian of Gotland. GFF 121, 4, 333-335. DOI:10.1080/11035899901214333
Mõtus, M.-A., Klaamann, E. 1999. The halysitid coral genera Halysites and Cystihalysites from Gotland, Sweden. GFF 121, 2, 81-91. DOI:10.1080/11035899901212081
Johannessen, W. 1998. Silurian dissepimentate cystiphyllid rugose corals from Baltoscandia.Doctor scient thesis in palaeontology/historical geology. Geological Institute, University of Bergen , pp. 1-34. Geological Institute, University of Bergen.
Johannessen, W. H. 1998. Two species of the operculate rugose coral genus Rhizophyllum from Ludlovian beds on Gotland. GFF 120, 1, 1-16. DOI:10.1080/11035899801201001
Neuman, B. E. E. 1997. Aspects on life strategies of the Upper Ordovician rugose coral Bodophyllum duncanae (Spjeldnæs, 1961) from the Oslo Region. Coral Research Bulletin 5, 197-201.
Weyer, D. 1997. Lambelasma balticum n. sp. (Anthozoa, Rugosa) aus einem baltoskandischen Oberordoviz-Geschiebe. Berliner Beiträge zur Geschibeforschung 43-50.
Dixon, O. A. 1996. Heliolitine corals of the upper Douro Formation (upper Silurian), Canadian Arctic Islands. Journal of Paleontology 70, 5, 718-740. DOI:10.1017/S0022336000023787
Seilacher, A., Goldring, R. 1996. Class Psammocorallia (Coelenterata, Vendian‐Ordovician): Recognition, systematics, and distribution. GFF 118, 4, 207-216. DOI:10.1080/11035899609546256
Johannessen, W. H. 1995. Species of the Silurian operculate rugose coral genera Araeopoma and Rhytidophyllum. GFF 117, 1, 31-41. DOI:10.1080/11035899509546194
Johannessen, W. H. 1995. Nanophyllum, a new monotypic rugose coral genus from the Lower Silurian of Gotland. GFF 117, 1, 53-55. DOI:10.1080/11035899509546197
Jerre, F. 1994. Conulariid microfossils from the Silurian Lower Visby Beds of Gotland, Sweden. Palaeontology 36, 2, 403–424.
Neuman, B. E. E. 1993. Taxonomic reliability of morphological structures in rugose corals. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 164, 119-125.
Weyer, D. 1993. Lambelasma carinatum, eine neue Rugose Koralle aus dem Mittel-Ordoviz von Estland. Abhandlungen und Berichte für Naturkunde 16, 70-77.
Johannessen, W. H. 1993. Species of the Silurian operculate coral genus Goniophyllum. GFF 115, 2, 119-143. DOI:10.1080/11035899309452743
Bondarenko, O. B. 1992. Sistema geliolitoidei [The system of heliolitoids]. pp. 1-205. Moskovskoe Obŝestvo Ispytatele Prirody.
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Neuman, B. E. E., Kershaw, S. 1991. VI International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria including Archaeocyatha and Porifera. Pre-Symposium excursion A1 Gotland/Sweden. pp. 1-111. University of Bergen.
Young, G. A., Scrutton, C. T. 1991. Growth form in Silurian heliolitid corals: the influence of genetics and environment. Paleobiology 17, 4, 369-387. DOI:10.1017/S009483730001071X
Jensen, S. 1991. The Lower Cambrian problematicum Spatangopsis costata Torell, 1870. GFF 113, 1, 86-87. DOI:10.1080/11035899109453833
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Neuman, B. E. E. 1988. Some aspects of life strategies of Early Palaeozoic rugose corals. Lethaia 21, 2, 97-114. DOI:10.1111/j.1502-3931.1988.tb02061.x
Scrutton, C. T. 1988. Amural arachnophyllid corals from the Silurian of the North Atlantic area. Palaeontology 32, 1, 1-53.
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Neuman, B. E. E. 1986. Rugose corals from the Upper Ordovician erratic boulders of Öland. GFF 108, 4, 349-365. DOI:10.1080/11035898609454725
Kato, M., Ezaki, Y. 1986. Rugose corals from the Upper Silurian of Scania, Sweden. Journal of the Faculty of Sciences, Hokkaido University 21, 4, 483-504.
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