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Amplexus coralloides

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Amplexidae

Taxonomy
Amplexus coralloides was named by Sowerby (1814).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. cravenesis, A. henslowi, A. polaris, A. propinguis, A. propinquus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1814Amplexus coralloides Sowerby

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStauriinaVerrill 1865
familyAmplexidaeChapman 1893
genusAmplexusSowerby 1814
speciescoralloidesSowerby 1814

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.

†Amplexus coralloides Sowerby 1814
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ivorian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 353.70000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Amplexus coralloides (8762)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Ireland Amplexus coralloides (78288)
Tournaisian - Chadian358.86 - 339.9Ireland Amplexus coralloides (76915 76916)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Türkiye Amplexus coralloides (173962)
Ivorian - Chadian353.7 - 339.9Ireland Amplexus coralloides (76501 76515)
Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (Wales) Amplexus coralloides (5757)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Ireland Amplexus coralloides (76517)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) Amplexus coralloides (5970 5972 5983)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Amplexus coralloides (5985 5995 6064 6065 6066)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Amplexus coralloides (28383)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Amplexus coralloides (73423)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 283.3Timor-Leste Amplexus coralloides (21163)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4Indonesia Amplexus coralloides (39614)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Indonesia Amplexus coralloides (132787)