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Amonotis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Posidoniidae

Taxonomy
Amonotis was named by Kittl (1904) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn].

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Posidoniidae by Vokes (1980), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Amonotis Kittl p. 736
1980Amonotis Vokes p. 48
2002Amonotis Sepkoski
2014Amonotis Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPosidonioideaFrech 1909
familyPosidoniidaeFrech 1909
genusAmonotisKittl 1904

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. †Amonotis Kittl 1904
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Amonotis cancellaria Kittl 1903
Amonotis rothpletzi Wanner 1907
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 01:49:07
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:49:07
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Alaunian or 237.00000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Bosnia and Herzegovina A. cancellaria (203564)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3China (Sichuan) A. rothpletzi (25405)
Lacian - Alaunian227.3 - 211.18China (Sichuan) A. sp. (25402)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Indonesia A. rothpletzi (203565)