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Amphoton (Pseudamphoton)

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Dolichometopidae

Taxonomy
Amphoton (Pseudamphoton) was named by Chu et al. (1979) [Chu and Zhang, in Chu et al 1979]. Its type is Amphoton (Pseudamphoton) latilimbata.

It was assigned to Amphoton by Chu et al. (1979).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by M. Hopkins on 2026-03-07; modified by M. Hopkins on 2026-03-07

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Amphoton (Pseudamphoton) Chu et al. p. 86

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
familyDolichometopidae
genusAmphotonLorenz 1906
subgenusPseudamphoton

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.

Subg. †Amphoton (Pseudamphoton) Chu et al. 1979
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Amphoton (Pseudamphoton) dubia Chu et al. 1979
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
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-02-25 08:56:16
Modified: 2009-02-25 10:56:16
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available