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Amphiclina taurica

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Koninckinidae

Taxonomy
Amphiclina taurica was named by Moisseiev (1932). Its type specimen is TsNIGR 20/3807 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Salgir River near Eski-Orda village, higher limestone blocks, Crimea, which is in a Rhaetian carbonate limestone in Ukraine.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. ammonea, A. coarctata, A. cognata, A. haberfelneri, A. speciosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Amphiclina taurica Moisseiev p. 595 figs. Pl. 1, figs 25-27
1981Amphiclina taurica Sun p. 203 figs. Pl 7, fig 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderKoninckinidinaHarper 1993
superfamilyKoninckinoideaDavidson 1853
familyKoninckinidaeDavidson 1853
genusAmphiclina
speciestaurica

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.

†Amphiclina taurica Moisseiev 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height17.00

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:21
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:21
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Alaunian to the top of the Rhaetian or 215.38000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Russian Federation Amphiclina taurica (127944 127977)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18China (Xizang) Amphiclina taurica (132640)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Ukraine Amphiclina taurica (type locality: 133097 133098 133104)