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Amphistrophia whittardi

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Taxonomy
Amphistrophia whittardi was named by Cocks (1967). Its type specimen is OUM C13527, a valve (ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Eoamphistrophia whittardi by Rubel (2011), Cocks (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Amphistrophia whittardi Cocks
2011Eoamphistrophia whittardi Rubel
2019Eoamphistrophia whittardi Cocks p. 51 figs. Pl. 7, figs 12–14, 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973
subfamilyAmphistrophiinaeHarper 1973
genusAmphistrophiaHall and Clarke 1892
specieswhittardiCocks 1967

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: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
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 10:23:22
Modified: 2009-06-10 12:23:22
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Telychian or 440.50000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophia whittardi (164201)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden (Gotland) Amphistrophia whittardi (192363)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Amphistrophia whittardi (13523)