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Amphiclina

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Koninckinidae

Taxonomy
Amphiclina was named by Laube (1865) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 2,538].

It was assigned to Koninckinidae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Amphiclina Laube p. 28
2002Amphiclina Sepkoski
2002Amphiclina Williams et al. p. 1602

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderKoninckinidinaHarper 1993
superfamilyKoninckinoideaDavidson 1853
familyKoninckinidaeDavidson 1853
genusAmphiclina

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. †Amphiclina Laube 1865
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Subg. †Amphiclina (Amphiclinodonta) Bittner 1888
†Amphiclina amoena Bittner 1890
†Amphiclina aucta Dagys 1963
†Amphiclina bukowskii Bittner 1902
†Amphiclina coarctatae Bittner 1890
†Amphiclina dubia Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Producta problematica Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Amphiclina intermedia Bittner 1890
†Amphiclina scitula Bittner 1890
†Amphiclina squamula Bittner 1890
†Amphiclina suessii Laube 1865
†Amphiclina taurica Moisseiev 1932
†Amphiclina ungulina Bittner 1890
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height35.784.307.006.401.42

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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Rhaetian or 242.00000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Bosnia and Herzegovina A. sp. (206736)
Ladinian - Carnian242.0 - 228.0Bosnia and Herzegovina A. bukowskii (203843)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary (Bakony) A. amoena, A. squamula (203197) A. amoena, A. squamula, A. scitula, A. coarctatae (203208) A. squamula (203199 203202 203209 203210 203212)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary A. ammonea, A. squamula (70800)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Slovakia A. amoena (57037)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Hungary A. amoena (159124)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy A. scitula (138262) A. speciosa (34692 69661 69670)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Austria A. haberfelneri (203203)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Hungary A. amoena, A. squamula (23870) A. coarctata, A. dubia, A. amoena, A. squamula, A. scitula (23869)
Norian228.0 - 208.5China (Xizang) A. intermedia (44345)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation A. intermedia (128096)
Norian228.0 - 208.5China (Qinghai) A. intermedia (68595 68615 68616)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Bosnia and Herzegovina A. cognata, A. intermedia (206615)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Italy A. ungulina (73879)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Russian Federation A. intermedia (128266) A. intermedia, A. aucta (127945 128097 128267) A. intermedia, A. taurica (127944) A. taurica (127977)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Xizang) A. amoena (132572)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Austria A. sp., A. intermedia (66932)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0China (Xizang) A. intermedia (132573) A. taurica (132640)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Ukraine A. taurica (133097 133098 133104)