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Amphibamiformes

Osteichthyes - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Amphibamiformes was named by Schoch (2019) [The most inclusive clade containing Amphibamus grandiceps, but not Dissorophus multicinctus (Schoch and Milner, 2014).]. It was considered monophyletic by Schoch (2019).

It was assigned to Xerodromes by Schoch (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Amphibamiformes Schoch

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Dissorophoidea()
—Xerodromes
—Amphibamiformes
—Amphibamiformes

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.

Unr. †Amphibamiformes Schoch 2019
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Fm. †Amphibamidae Moodie 1912
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G. †Amphibamus Cope 1865
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†Amphibamus grandiceps Cope 1865
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Invalid names: Mazonerpeton longicaudatum Moodie 1912 [synonym], Micrerpeton caudatum Moodie 1909 [synonym]
G. †Doleserpeton Bolt 1969
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G. †Micropholis Huxley 1859
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†Micropholis stowi Huxley 1859
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Invalid names: Petrophryne granulata Owen 1876 [synonym]
Invalid names: Petrophryne Owen 1876 [synonym]
G. †Platyrhinops Steen 1931
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†Platyrhinops fritschi Werneburg 2012
†Platyrhinops lyelli Wyman 1858
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Invalid names: Ichthycanthus platypus Cope 1877 [synonym], Tuditanus mordax Cope 1874 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ichthycanthus Cope 1877 [synonym]
G. †Plemmyradytes Huttenlocker et al. 2007
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†Plemmyradytes shintoni Huttenlocker et al. 2007
G. †Rubeostratilia Bourget and Anderson 2011
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†Rubeostratilia texensis Bourget and Anderson 2011
Invalid names: Doleserpetontidae Bolt 1969 [synonym]
G. †Anthracobamus Werneburg 2019
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†Anthracobamus fayoli Werneburg 2019
†Anthracobamus fritschi Werneburg 2019
Fm. †Branchiosauridae Fritsch 1883
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G. †Apateon von Meyer 1844
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†Apateon caducus Ammon 1889
†Apateon dracyi Boy 1972
†Apateon flagrifer Whittard 1930
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Invalid names: Branchiosaurus brachyrhynchus Watson 1963 [synonym]
†Apateon gracilis Credner 1881
†Apateon intermedius Werneburg 1996
†Apateon kontheri Werneburg 1988
†Apateon pedestris von Meyer 1840
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Invalid names: Salamandrella petrolei Gaudry 1875 [synonym]
†Apateon umbrosus Fritsch 1879
Invalid names: Protriton Gaudry 1876 [synonym], Salamandrella Gaudry 1875 [synonym]
G. †Branchiosaurus Fritsch 1876
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†Branchiosaurus darrahi Romer 1939
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Invalid names: Protriton fayoli Thevenin 1906 [synonym]
G. †Eumicrerpeton Moodie 1910
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†Eumicrerpeton parvum Moodie 1910
G. †Leptorophus Bulman and Whittard 1926
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†Leptorophus raischi Schoch 2014
†Leptorophus tener Schönfeld 1911
G. †Melanerpeton Fritsch 1878
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†Melanerpeton arnhardti Werneburg 1988
†Melanerpeton eisfeldi Werneburg 1988
†Melanerpeton latirostre Credner 1881
†Melanerpeton moravicum Fritsch 1883
†Melanerpeton pusillum Fritsch 1878
†Melanerpeton sembachense Werneburg 1989
Invalid names: Melanerpetum Lydekker 1890 [synonym]
G. †Milnererpeton Hunt et al. 2002
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†Milnererpeton huberi Hunt et al. 1996
G. †Schoenfelderpeton Boy 1986
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G. †Tungussogyrinus Efremov 1939
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†Tungussogyrinus bergi Efremov 1939
Invalid names: Tungussogyrininae Kuhn 1962 [empty]
G. †Eoscopus Daly 1994
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†Eoscopus lockardi Daly 1994
G. †Georgenthalia Anderson et al. 2008
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†Georgenthalia clavinasica Anderson et al. 2008
G. †Gerobatrachus Anderson et al. 2008
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†Gerobatrachus hottoni Anderson et al. 2008
Fm. †Micropholidae Watson 1919
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G. †Pasawioops Fröbisch and Reisz 2008
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†Pasawioops mayi Fröbisch and Reisz 2008
G. †Tersomius Case 1910
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†Tersomius dolesensis Anderson and Bolt 2013
†Tersomius mosesi Olson 1970
†Tersomius texensis Case 1910
G. †Nanobamus Schoch and Milner 2014
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†Nanobamus macrorhinus Schoch and Milner 2014
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Westphalian D to the top of the Induan or 309.80000 to 249.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 307.4 Ma

Collections (79 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czechia Branchiosaurus salamandroides (125662)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Illinois) Amphibamus grandiceps (122493) Micrerpeton caudatum, Amphibamus grandiceps, Eumicrerpeton parvum, Mazonerpeton longicaudatum (79598)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4Czechia (Pilsen) Branchiosaurus salamandroides, Platyrhinops fritschi (84835)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Ohio) Raniceps lyelli, Ichthycanthus platypus, Tuditanus mordex (85292)
Stephanian307.4 - 300.3France (Saône-et-Loire) Branchiosaurus petrolei (236920)
Late/Upper Pennsylvanian307.0 - 298.9USA (Pennsylvania) Branchiosaurus darrahi (197955)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Germany (Thuringia) Apateon intermedius (180675) Melanerpeton sembachense, Apateon dracyi (176543)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Eoscopus lockardi (68427)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Milneria huberi (179964)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 293.52Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris (180798)
Stephanian B - Stephanian C301.4 - 300.3France (Bourgogne) Branchiosaurus sp. (176090)
Stephanian C300.9 - 300.3France (Allier) Protriton fayoli, Anthracobamus fayoli, Branchiosaurus commentryensis (180632)
Kuzel300.3 - 297.7Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Apateon pedestris (180803)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Czechia (Liberec Region) Melanerpeton sp. (179047)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Germany (Thuringia) Apateon dracyi (181127) Apateon flagrifer (181129 181130) Melanerpeton eisfeldi, Apateon kontheri, Branchiosaurus flagrifer (180765) Melanerpeton gracile, Apateon flagrifer (180778) Schoenfelderpeton prescheri, Apateon dracyi (176531)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Czechia (Krkonose) Apateon umbrosa, Branchiosaurus sp., Melanerpeton sp. (232614)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Germany (Rhineland-Pfalz) Melanerpeton humbergense (180783)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Apateon pedestris, Apateon caducus (180796) Apateon pedestris, Melanerpeton humbergense, Apateon caducus (85451)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris (180802 180804 180805)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Nebraska) Amphibamidae sp., Plemmyradytes shintoni (179620)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Czechia (Liberec) Branchiosaurus sp., Melanerpeton sp. (232993) Melanerpeton sp. (232996 232997)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris (180800 180806) Apateon pedestris, Branchiosaurus caducus (180797)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1France Apateon gracilis (34797)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Texas) Rubeostratilia texensis (113555)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (Texas) Tersomius texensis, Pasawioops mayi, Nanobamus macrorhinus (79162)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Germany (Mittelsachsen) Melanerpeton tener, Schoenfelderpeton prescheri, Apateon dracyi (176535)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris, Branchiosaurus humbergensis, Apateon caducus (178736)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3France (Burgundy) Apateon pedestris (180801)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3France (Saone et Loire) Apateon pedestris (176500)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Germany (Thuringia) Apateon flagrifer (181128)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Leptorophus raischi (180284)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3France (Saone et Laoire) Branchiosaurus dracyi (180674)
Cisuralian298.9 - 274.4Czechia (South Moravia) Melanerpeton moravicum (197951)
Cisuralian298.9 - 274.4Czechia Apateon sp. (180794)
Autunian - Permian298.9 - 251.902Italy (Sardinia) Branchiosaurus petrolei (28463 28464 28465)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Thuringia) Apateon flagrifer (180764)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Saxony) Branchiosaurus gracilis (52522)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Thüringia) Apateon flagrifer (180795)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Thüringer Wald) Melanerpeton arnhardti (160735)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Tersomius texensis (28145)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Germany (Thuringia) Georgenthalia clavinasica (80112)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Oklahoma) Tersomius sp., Doleserpeton annectens, Pasawioops mayi, Tersomius dolesensis (67862)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Oklahoma) Amphibia sp. (80691)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Gerobatrachus hottoni (91038)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Oklahoma) Tersomius mosesi (79531) Tersomius texensis (67945)
Rotliegendes283.3 - 259.51Czechia (Boheme) Melanerpeton pusillum, Branchiosaurus umbrosus (58139)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Türkiye Branchiosauridae indet. (218172)
Lopingian - Early/Lower Triassic259.51 - 246.7Russian Federation (Evenk Autonomous District) Tungussogyrinus bergi (28624 28630 28631)
Induan251.902 - 249.9South Africa (Free State) Micropholis stowi (105608 144323 144325 144327 144328)
Induan251.902 - 249.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Micropholis stowi (144320 144321 144322)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Antarctica Micropholis stowi (220333)
Induan - Olenekian251.902 - 246.7South Africa (Eastern Cape) Micropholis stowi, Petrophryne granulata (13043)
Induan - Olenekian251.902 - 246.7South Africa (Free State) Micropholis stowi (98602 144326)