Subclass
Rugosa Milne-Edwards et Haime, 1850
Rugose corals
Selection of related publications
Vinn, O., Alkahtane, A. A., Al Farraj, S., El Hedeny, M. 2025. First record of Chaetosalpinx bioclaustrations in the rugose corals from the Late Ordovician of Baltica.  Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia   27,   4,   e20240475. DOI:10.4072/rbp.2024.4.0475
Vinn, O., Ernst, A., Wilson, M., Toom, U. 2025. Symbiosis between bryozoans with erect cribrate colonies and rugose corals from the lower Katian (Upper Ordovician) of Estonia.  Carnets de Géologie   25,   6,   147-154. DOI:10.2110/carnets.2025.2506
Kazantseva, E. S., Koromyslova, A. V., Krutykh, A. A. 2024. A new species of Mucophyllum rugose coral encrusted by bryozoans, tentaculoid tubeworms, and tabulates from the upper Silurian of Saaremaa, Estonia.  Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie. Abhandlungen   312,   3,   261-273. DOI:10.1127/njgpa/2024/1211
Kazantseva, E. S. 2023. Co-Growth in Rugosa: Types, Morphology, Special Features and Origin.  Paleontological Journal   57,   9,   931-1042. DOI:10.1134/S003103012309006X
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
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
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
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., 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., 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
Adomat, F., Munnecke, A., Kido, E. 2016. Mass occurrence of the large solitary rugose coral Phaulactis angusta at the boundary Lower/Upper Visby Formation in the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden: palaeoecology and depositional implications. pp. 393–409. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2015.1103780
Vinn, O., Wilson, M. A. 2016. Symbiotic interactions in the Silurian of Baltica.  Lethaia   49,   3,   413-420. DOI:10.1111/let.12158
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., 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., 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. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.04.023
Vinn, O., Mõtus, M.-A. 2014. Endobiotic Rugosan Symbionts in Stromatoporoids from the Sheinwoodian (Silurian) of Baltica.  PLOS ONE   9,   2,   e90197. 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
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. 
Jeppsson, L., Calner, M., Eriksson, M. 2005. Locality descriptions.  Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning, Rapporter och Meddelanden   121,      22-47.
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
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
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.
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
Johannessen, W. H. 1995. Species of the Silurian operculate rugose coral genera Araeopoma and Rhytidophyllum.  GFF   117,   1,   31-41. DOI:10.1080/11035899509546194
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
Jell, J. S., Sutherland, P. K. 1990. The Silurian rugose coral genus Entelophyllum and related genera in northern Europe.  Palaeontology   33,   4,   769-821.
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.
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.
Weyer, D. 1985. Dybowskinia rakverensis, a new lambelasmatid coral (Rugosa) from the Middle Ordovician of Estonia.  Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised. Geoloogia / Известия Академии наук Эстонской ССР. Геология   34,   4,   130-132. DOI:10.3176/geol.1985.4.02
Weyer, D. 1984. Lambelasma narvaense, a new rugose coral from the Middle Ordovician of Estonia.  Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised. Geoloogia / Известия Академии наук Эстонской ССР. Геология   33,   3/4,   92-95. DOI:10.3176/geol.1984.3/4.01
Neuman, B. E. E. 1983. Origin and early evolution of rugose corals.  Palaeontographica Americana   54,      119-126.
Weyer, D. 1983. Lambelasma-Arten (Anthozoa, Rugosa) aus dem baltoskandischen Mittelordoviz.  Freiberger Forschungsheft   C384,      7-19.
Hill, D. 1981. Rugosa and Tabulata. Volume 1.  Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part F. Coelenterata. Supplement 1, pp. F1-F378.   he Geological Society of America and The University of Kansas. 
Brood, K. 1981. Vattenfall project-international cooperation in paleontology.  Fauna och flora   76,      119-128.
Brood, K. 1981. Hirnantian (Upper Ordovician) Bryozoa from Baltoscandia.  Recent and Fossil Bryozoa: Papers Presented at the 5° International Conference on Bryozoa, pp. 19-27.   Olsen & Olsen. 
Neuman, B. 1975. New lower Palaeozoic streptelasmatid corals from Scandinavia.  Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift   55,   4,   335-359.
Weyer, D. 1974. Zur Kenntnis von Rhegmaphyllum Wedekind, 1927 (Anthozoa, Rugosa; baltoskandisches Silur).  Zeitschrift für Geologische Wissenschaften   2,   2,   157-183.
Fedorowski, J., Gorianov, V. B. 1973. Redescription of teracorals described by E. Eichwald in "Palaeontology of Russia".  Acta Palaeontologica Polonica   18,   1,   3-70.
Weyer, D. 1973. Über den Ursprung der Calostylidae Zittel 1879 (Anthozoa Rugosa, Ordoviz-Silur).  Freiberger Forschungsheft   C282,      23-87.
Rõõmusoks, A. 1970. Stratigraphy of the Viruan Series (Middle Ordovician) in Northern Estonia, I. pp. 1-346.  Valgus. 
Neuman, B. 1969. Upper Ordovician Streptelasmatid Corals from Scandinavia.  Bulletin of the Geological Institutions of the University of Uppsala   1,   1,   1-73.
Ivanovskiy, A. B. 1969. Korally semejstv Tryplasmatidae i Cyathopylloididae (rugozy) [Кораллы семейств Tryplasmatidae и Cyathopylloididae (ругозы)]. pp. 1-108.  Nauka. 
Neuman, B. 1968. Two new species of Upper Ordovician rugose corals from Sweden.  GFF   90,   2,   229-240. DOI:10.1080/11035896809451886
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Spjeldnaes, N. 1964. Two compound corals from the Tretaspis beds of the Oslo-Asker District.  Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift   44,   1,   1-10.
Kaljo, D., Klaamann, E., Nestor, H. 1963. Features in common in the Ashgillian coral and stromatoporoid fauna of Estonia and Norway.  ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused   XIII,      75-81.
Ivanovskiy, A. B. 1963. Rugozy ordovika i silura Sibirskoj platformy. pp. 1-158.  Izdaterl'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR. 
Strelnikov, S. I. 1963. On the microstructure of the septal apparatus in some Silurian tetracorals.  Paleontologicheski Zhurnal   1963,   3,   10-17.
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Kaljo, D. L. 1958. On the taxonomy of the genus Streptelasma Hall and a description of some new  rugose corals.  ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused   II,      19-26.
Reiman, V. M. 1958. New rugose corals from upper Ordovician and Llandoverian deposits of Baltic.  ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused   II,      33-47.
Kaljo, D. L. 1958. Some new and little-known Baltic Tetracorals.  ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused   III,      101-123.
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List of species
1. Acanthocyclus catinulus Dybowski, 1873 | Wenlock
2. Acanthophyllum linarsonii Dybowski, 1874 | Silurian
3. Acervularia ananas (Linnaeus, 1758) | Jaagarahu Stage
4. Acervularia breviseptata Weissermel, 1894 | Silurian
5. Acervularia conglomerate Lonsdale, 1839 | Silurian
6. Acervularia luxurians (Eichwald, 1829) | Silurian
7. Anisophyllum lindströmi Dybowski, 1873 | Silurian
13. Bighornia orvikui Kaljo, 1960 | Upper Ordovician
14. Bodophyllum duncanae (Spjeldnæs, 1961) | Upper Ordovician
15. Bodophyllum euthum Neuman, 1969 | Upper Ordovician
16. Bodophyllum oilense Neuman, 1969 | Upper Ordovician
17. Bodophyllum osmundense Neuman, 1969 | Upper Ordovician
18. Borelasma crassitangens Neuman, 1969 | Upper Ordovician
19. Borelasma orientalis (Kaljo, 1958) | Oandu Stage
20. Brachyelasma estonicum (Dybowski, 1873) | Juuru Stage
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Classification
| Organism group | Biota | 
| Kingdom | Animalia | 
| Phylum | Cnidaria | 
| Subphylum | Anthozoa | 
| Subclass | Hexacorallia | 
| Octocorallia | |
| Rugosa | |
| Order | Cystiphyllida | 
| Stauriida | |
| Subclass | Scleractinia | 
| Tabulata | |
| Order | Lindaphylonaceae |