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Amphipyndax obesa

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae

Taxonomy
Lithocampe obesa was named by Squinabol (1903).

It was recombined as Amphipyndax obesa by Kiessling (1995).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. conicus, A. ellipticus, A. polyporus, A. pseudoconulus, A. strekta, A. tylotus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Lithocampe obesa Squinabol
1995Amphipyndax obesa Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyAmphipyndacidaeRiedel 1967
genusAmphipyndaxForeman 1966
speciesobesa(Squinabol 1903)

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.

†Amphipyndax obesa Squinabol 1903
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Tithonian to the top of the Valanginian or 149.20000 to 132.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Italy Amphipyndax obesa (47165)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Philippines Amphipyndax obesa (47170)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman Amphipyndax obesa (47171 47174 47175 47176)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Oman Amphipyndax obesa (47179 47180)