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Anoptambonites myriomorpheus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Hesperomenidae

Taxonomy
Anoptambonites myriomorpheus was named by Potter (1990). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM 18118a, which is in an Ashgill carbonate limestone in the Horseshoe Gulch Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Anoptambonites myriomorpheus Potter
2005Anoptambonites myriomorpheus Cocks p. 274
2012Anoptambonites myriomorpheus Rasmussen et al. p. 30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyHesperomenidaeCooper 1956
genusAnoptambonites
speciesmyriomorpheusPotter 1990

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: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:10:35
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:10:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Ashgill or 449.50000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician471.3 - 443.1USA (California) Anoptambonites myriomorpheus (100612 100865 100867)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (California) Anoptambonites myriomorpheus (99692 99694 99695 99805 type locality: 100543 100544 100546 100547 100548 100549 100550 100551 100552 100553 100611 100635 100636 100637 100638 100639 100640 100644)