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Amphistrophia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Amphistrophia Hall and Clarke
1974Amphistrophia Bassett and Cocks
2000Amphistrophia Williams et al. p. 260
2002Amphistrophia Sepkoski
2002Strophonellites Sepkoski
2011Amphistrophia Rubel

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

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. †Amphistrophia Hall and Clarke 1892
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Subg. †Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978
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Subg. †Amphistrophiella (Amphistrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978
Invalid names: Amphistrophiella (Amsdenostrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978 [synonym]
Amphistrophia striata Hall 1843
Invalid names: Strophonellites [synonym]
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
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Lochkovian or 443.40000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (115 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway A. sp. (13850)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Nova Scotia) A. sp. (3040)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) A. sp. (459)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Venezuela A. spp. (25066)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) A. sp. (68834)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Canada (Québec) A. sp. (25162)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5United Kingdom (England) Pembrostrophia sp. (23094)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic A. harperi (14093) Strophonellites patricius (14096)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Norway Amphistrophiella funiculata (14314)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) A. funiculata (13527 13598 13669)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Northwest Territories) A. sp. (26011)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) A. sp. (26003 26009 26014)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) A. striata (26863 26864)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ukraine Amphistrophiella funiculata (23364)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation A. funiculata (24780)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) A. sp. (470 472 474 530) A. spp. (13054) A. striata (12932 12934 12935 12936 13051 13052 26854) Strophonella striata (81781 81783 81804 81840)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ireland A. funiculata (500)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) A. sp. (26687) A. striata (26855)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Oklahoma) A. sp. (26025)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) A. funiculata (49642 79881) A. sp. (24810 79893)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0New Zealand A. sp. (25709)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic A. harperi (14101) A. harperi, Amphistrophiella funiculata (14098) Strophonellites patricius (14053 14095)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (Wales) A. sp. (23287)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) A. funiclulata (13529) A. funiculata (13671)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) A. filosa (23291) A. sp. (23057 23216 23218 23285 23286 23289 23293) Amphistrophiella funiculata (23288)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Mexico (Tamaulipas) Amphistrophiella sp. (5121 5122 5124 5126 5128 5129 5130)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.5 - 422.9Lithuania A. funiculata (192661)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) A. funiculata (480 23204 23209 23211 23213 49643) Amphistrophiella funiculata (23152) Amphistrophiella spp. (23178 23181)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic Amphistrophiella standinia (14049 14104)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170221)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Quebec) Amphistrophiella sp. (24818)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Amphistrophiella sp. (24816) Strophonella prolongata (170242 170245 170253)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Jilin) A. sp. (25849 27913)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Venezuela A. sp., A. funiculata (25067)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Indiana) A. sp. (26688)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Amphistrophiella funiculata (23372)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) A. sp. (481 535)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Ontario) A. sp. (14196)
Ludlow - Elton427.4 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Strophonella funiculata (74672 74760)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170222 170225 170228 170238 170240 170241 170247)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170224)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophiella spp. (23184)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Amphistrophiella prolongata (26824)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella prolongata (170234 170235 170243 170244 170254 170266)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine A. podolica (14152)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland A. podolica (13891)