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Amalda

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Description

Amalda is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae, the olives and allies. These snails usually live in the sand in fairly shallow water in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Most species are predators of marine bivalves.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalda, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2302812	https://www.gbif.org/species/2302812
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	10743	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=10743

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : Amalda

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Amalda

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca	Linnaeus 1758
class	Gastropoda	Cuvier 1797
subclass	Prosobranchia	Milne-Edwards 1848
superorder	Caenogastropoda	Cox 1959
order	Neogastropoda	Thiele 1929
superfamily	Olivoidea
subfamily	Ancillariinae
genus	Amalda	H.Adams & A.Adams 1853

Scientific Name

Amalda H.Adams & A.Adams, 1853

Name Published In

Gen. Moll., 1

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Amalda	genus	belongs to Ancillinae	implied	Wilson, 1994
Amalda	genus	belongs to Neogastropoda	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002
Amalda	genus	belongs to Olivinae	stated with evidence	Harzhauser, 2002
Amalda	genus	belongs to Olividae	stated with evidence	Harzhauser, 2004
Amalda	genus	belongs to Ancillariinae	stated with evidence	Pacaud et al., 2013
Amalda	genus	belongs to Olividae	stated without evidence	Darragh, 2017

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

3 (16%)

First Recorded Appearance

56.0 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene

Motility

actively mobile (based on Neogastropoda)

Vision

limited (based on Gastropoda)

Diet

carnivore (based on Neogastropoda)

Taphonomy

aragonite (based on Gastropoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalda

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Amalda (Alcospira) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)
Amalda (Alocospira) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		5	28.1 Ma Oligocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Amalda (Baryspira) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		82	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Amalda (Gracilispira) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		11	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Amalda abessensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda abyssicola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda acuta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda acutapex species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda albanyensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda albocallosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda allani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda allaryi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda angustata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda arenaria ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		12	56.0 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Amalda atrebatum ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		37	56.0 Ma Paleocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Amalda aureocallosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda aureomarginata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda aureus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda australis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda bathamae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda beachportensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda bellonarum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda bellovaciana ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	56.0 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Amalda beneharniana ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	56.0 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Amalda benthicola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda booleyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda borshengi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda brevicula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda bruneiana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda bulbosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda bullioides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda cincta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda cingulata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda coccinata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda coenobium species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda colemani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda concinna species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda contusa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda coriolis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda crosnieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda cupedula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda custodiensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	56.0 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Amalda danilai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda decipiens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda degalleaniae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda depressa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda dimidiata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda dyspetes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda edgariana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda edithae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda exsputa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda fasciata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda festiva species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda fuscolingua species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda fusiformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda garsensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda gigartoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda glandiformis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		29	33.9 Ma Oligocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Amalda gulosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda harasewychi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda hayashii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda herberti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda higendorfi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda hilgendorfi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda hinomotoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda jenneri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda josecarlosi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda lactea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda lanceolata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda lemaitrei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda lindae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda lineata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda lochii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda macbeathi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda mamillata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda mammilla species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda marginata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda maritzae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda mirabelflorenti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda miriensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda monilifera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda montrouzieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda morgani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda mucronata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda nitidanosum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda northlandica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda novaezelandiae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda obesa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda oblonga species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda obsoleta ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		44	23.0 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Amalda obtusa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda olsoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda opima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda optima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda oraria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda otohime species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda ovalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda pacei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda pakaurangiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda parentalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda petterdi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda pinguis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda platycephala species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda ponderi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda pristina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda procera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda pullarium species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda pusagnensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	38.0 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Amalda raoulensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda reevei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda rimuensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda robusta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda roscoae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda rottnestensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda rubiginosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda rubrofasciata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda scopuloceti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda siberutensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda sibuetae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda sidneyensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda similis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda sinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda southlandica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda spinigera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda stortha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda tankervillii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda telaaraneae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda tenuis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda tholiculus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda tindalli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda tirangiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda trachyzonus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda trippneri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda turgida species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda utopica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda venezuela species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda vernedei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda virginea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda waikaiaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda wairarapaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amalda whatmoughi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ancilla arenaria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ancilla atrebatum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ancillaria glandiformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ancillaria obsoleta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Gracilispira Olsson, 1956	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : *Gracilispira*
Austrancilla Habe, 1959	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : *Austrancilla*
Baryspira P.Fischer, 1883	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : *Baryspira*
Mundaspira Ninomiya, 1990	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : *Mundaspira*
Sandella Gray, 1857	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : *Sandella*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1853	Amalda Adams and Adams
1994	Amalda Wilson p. 128
2002	Amalda Harzhauser p. 109
2002	Amalda Sepkoski, Jr.
2004	Amalda Harzhauser p. 141
2013	Amalda Pacaud et al. p. 31
2017	Amalda Darragh p. 87

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560

Wilson B. (1994) , Australian Marine Shells 2

Harzhauser M. (2002) Marine und brachyhaline Gastropoden aus dem Karpatium des Korneubuger Beckens und der Kreuzstettener Bucht (Österreich, Untermiozän), Beiträge zur Paläontologie 27, 61-159

Harzhauser M. (2004) Oligocene gastropod faunas for the Eastern Mediterranean (Mesohellenic Trough/Greece and Esfahan-Sirjan Basin/Central Iran), Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 248, 93-181

Pacaud J. M., Merle D., et al (2013) Nouvelles espèces d'Ancillariinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Olividae) du Paléogène des bassins de Paris et d'Aquitaine, Cossmanniana 15, 27-73

Darragh T. A. (2017) Further Mollusca from the late Eocene Pallinup Formation, Eucla Basin, Western Australia, Records of the Western Australian Museum 32, 29-100 doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.32(1).2017.029-100

CAAB - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Gen. Moll., 1 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

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