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Amphipyndax

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae

Taxonomy
Amphipyndax was named by Foreman (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 2].

It was assigned to Amphipyndacidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Amphipyndax Foreman
1982Protostichocapsa Empson-Morin
2001Amphipyndax De Wever et al.
2002Amphipyndax Sepkoski
2002Protostichocapsa Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyAmphipyndacidaeRiedel 1967
genusAmphipyndaxForeman 1966

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.

G. †Amphipyndax Foreman 1966
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†Amphipyndax obesa Squinabol 1903
†Amphipyndax stocki Campbell and Clark 1944
Invalid names: Protostichocapsa Empson-Morin 1982 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Selandian or 157.90000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (141 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8New Zealand A. sp. (53784)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Romania A. sp. (78706)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland A. ellipticus (47162)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica A. sp. A (46963)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Italy A. ellipticus, A. sp. A (47167) A. ellipticus, A. sp. A, A. obesa (47165)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) A. sp., Stichomitra stocki (83083)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Philippines A. obesa (47170)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Philippines A. sp. 1 (51153)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman A. ellipticus, A. obesa (47171 47175) A. obesa (47174) A. sp. B, A. obesa (47176)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Oman A. obesa (47179 47180)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Stichomitra stocki (78741)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Stichomitra stocki (76493 77110 77313 77318 77366 77375)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Stichomitra stocki (77290)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Poland A. stocki (60290 60310)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Japan (Hokkaido) A. stocki (96023 96024 96025 96026)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Nunavut) A. stocki (165998)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland Stichomitra stocki (95781)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Slovakia Stichomitra stocki (95820 95821 95822)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Greece Stichomitra stocki (94921)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Russian Federation (Bryansk) A. stocki, A. mediocris (95990)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Russian Federation (Moskovskaya Oblast) A. stocki (95912)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Canada (Nunavut) A. stocki (166001)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Hokkaido) A. sp. A, A. stocki (96028 96029 96033) A. stocki (96027 96030 96031 96032)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Germany (Bayern) A. pseudoconulus, A. stocki (95842)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Costa Rica A. sp. (209715)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Moskovskaya Oblast) A. stocki (95977)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Nunavut) A. stocki (166002)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Germany (Bayern) A. polyporus, A. pseudoconulus, A. tylotus, A. stocki (95841)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Nunavut) A. stocki (166003)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) A. sp. A, A. stocki (96034 96036 96037 96038 96039 96040 96042) A. stocki (95788 96041)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Vladimir) A. stocki (95994)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Tambov) A. stocki (95161 95162) A. stocki, A. mediocris (95160)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Volgograd) A. stocki (95166)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Russian Federation (Tambov) A. stocki (95158) A. stocki, A. mediocris (95159)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Türkiye (Antalya) A. pseudoconulus, Stichomitra stocki (90702)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) A. stocki (96044 96045 96046)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Protostichocapsa stocki (95794)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) A. stocki (95789)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2New Zealand A. sp., A. stocki (95819)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Wakayama) A. pseudoconulus, A. strekta, A. stocki (95764) A. pseudoconulus, A. tylotus, A. stocki, A. mediocris (95766) A. stocki (95765)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2South Pacific A. stocki (95818)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) A. stocki (95790)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) A. stocki (95791)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0New Zealand (Marlborough) A. conicus, A. stocki (95843 95844 95846 95847 95848 95849 95884 95885 95886 95887 95888) A. stocki (95845)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Czechia A. pseudoconulus, A. tylotus, A. stocki (67451)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) A. stocki (95792 95793)
Danian66.0 - 61.66New Zealand (Marlborough) A. conicus, A. stocki (95851 95853 95859 95866 95877 95881 95883 95889 95892 95893 95894 95896 95897 95900) A. stocki (95852 95854 95855 95856 95857 95858 95860 95865 95868 95869 95870 95872 95873 95875 95876 95878 95879 95880 95882 95890 95891 95895 95901 95902 95903 95904 95905 95906 95907 95908)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24New Zealand (Marlborough) A. stocki (95909 95910)