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Amphiclina scitula

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Koninckinidae

Taxonomy
Amphiclina scitula was named by Bittner (1890). It is not extant. Its type locality is Cortina d'Ampezzo (Ogilvie coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Amphiclina scitula Bittner
1912Amphiclina scitula Bittner

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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
speciesscitulaBittner 1890

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 scitula Bittner 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Julian to the top of the Tuvalian or 237.00000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Amphiclina scitula (type locality: 138262)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary (Bakony) Amphiclina scitula (203208)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Hungary Amphiclina scitula (23869)