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Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Taxonomy
Amphistrophiella was named by Harper and Boucot (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 538].

It was reranked as Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) by Vladimirskaya and Kulkov (1999) and Williams et al. (2000).

It was assigned to Amphistrophia by Vladimirskaya and Kulkov (1999) and Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Amphistrophiella Harper and Boucot
1999Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) Vladimirskaya and Kulkov
2000Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) Williams et al. p. 260
2002Amphistrophiella Sepkoski
2002Amsdenostropiella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973
subfamilyAmphistrophiinaeHarper 1973
genusAmphistrophiaHall and Clarke 1892
subgenusAmphistrophiella()

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.

Subg. †Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978
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Subg. †Amphistrophiella (Amphistrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978
Invalid names: Amphistrophiella (Amsdenostrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 10:23:22
Modified: 2009-06-10 12:23:22
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Jaagarahu or 433.40000 to 422.90000 Ma

Collections (58 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Norway Amphistrophiella funiculata (14314)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Amphistrophia funiculata (13527 13598 13669)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophia funiculata (49642 79881)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ireland Amphistrophia funiculata (500)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation Amphistrophia funiculata (24780)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ukraine Amphistrophiella funiculata (23364)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic Amphistrophiella funiculata (14098)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Amphistrophia funiculata (13671)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophia filosa (23291) Amphistrophiella funiculata (23288)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Mexico (Tamaulipas) Amphistrophiella sp. (5121 5122 5124 5126 5128 5129 5130)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.5 - 422.9Lithuania Amphistrophia funiculata (192661)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170221)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic Amphistrophiella standinia (14049 14104)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophia funiculata (480 23204 23209 23211 23213 49643) Amphistrophiella funiculata (23152) Amphistrophiella spp. (23178 23181)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Quebec) Amphistrophiella sp. (24818)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Amphistrophiella sp. (24816) Strophonella prolongata (170242 170245 170253)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Amphistrophiella funiculata (23372)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Venezuela Amphistrophia funiculata (25067)
Ludlow - Elton427.4 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Strophonella funiculata (74672 74760)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170222 170225 170228 170238 170240 170241 170247)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170224)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophiella spp. (23184)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Amphistrophiella prolongata (26824)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170234 170235 170243 170244 170254 170266)