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Amphibleptula jurassica

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Platychoniidae

Taxonomy
Amphibleptula jurassica was named by Pisera (1997). It is not extant. Its type locality is Genkingen, Swabian Alb, which is in a Kimmeridgian deep subtidal limestone/marl in Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Amphibleptula jurassica Pisera

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1895
familyPlatychoniidaeSchrammen 1924
genusAmphibleptulaSchmidt 1879
speciesjurassica

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.

Amphibleptula jurassica Pisera 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 152.21000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Amphibleptula jurassica (74063)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Amphibleptula jurassica (type locality: 74064)