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Amphipyndax mediocris

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae

Taxonomy
Dictyomitra mediocris was named by Tan (1927).

It was recombined as Amphipyndax mediocris by Renz (1974).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Dictyomitra mediocris Tan
1974Amphipyndax mediocris Renz

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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
speciesmediocris(Tan 1927)

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.

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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 Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 93.90000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Russian Federation (Bryansk) Amphipyndax mediocris (95990)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Russian Federation (Tambov) Amphipyndax mediocris (95160)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian86.3 - 70.6Russian Federation (Tambov) Amphipyndax mediocris (95159)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Japan (Wakayama) Amphipyndax mediocris (95766)