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Amphilichas effnensis

Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae

Taxonomy
Amphilichas effnensis was named by Carlucci et al. (2010). Its type specimen is OU 12493, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Amphilichas effnensis Carlucci et al. p. 1117 figs. 11.1-11.3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderLichidaMoore 1959
familyLichidaeHawle and Corda 1847
subfamilyLichinaeHawle and Corda 1847
tribeTetralichini
genusAmphilichasRaymond 1905
specieseffnensis

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.

Amphilichas effnensis Carlucci et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 11:56:55
Modified: 2009-06-09 13:56:55
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004, Harrington et al. 1959
Collections
No collection or age range data are available