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Amorphella

Artiopoda - Olenida - Aphelaspidae

Taxonomy
Amorphella was named by Rozova (1963) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Fran-u Sepkoski's reference number: 618]. Its type is Amorphella modesta.

It was assigned to Aphelaspididae by Rozova (1968), Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. magna, A. modesta (type species)
Entered
by U. Merkel (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2012-07-20; modified by M. Uhen on 2023-12-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Amorphella Rozova
1968Amorphella Rozova
2002Amorphella Jell and Adrain p. 340
2002Amphorella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOlenida
familyAphelaspidae(Palmer 1960)
genusAmorphellaRozova 1963

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Amorphella Rozova 1963
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Amorphella magna Rozova 1968
Amorphella modesta Rozova 1963
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available