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Ameura

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4637572https://www.gbif.org/species/4637572
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)21069https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=21069
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Ameura
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ameura
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyDitomopyginaeHupe 1953
genusAmeuraWeller 1936
Scientific NameAmeura Weller, 1936
Name Published InJ. Paleont., 10
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Ameuragenusbelongs to Proetidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Ameuragenusbelongs to Proetidaestated without evidenceJell and Adrain, 2002
Ameuragenusbelongs to Ditomopyginaestated with evidenceOwens, 2003
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance359 - 323 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance299 - 296 Ma
Paleozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Proetidae)
Dietdeposit feeder (based on Proetida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. M. Weller. 1936. Carboniferous trilobite genera. Journal of Paleontology 10(8):704-714

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Ameura missouriensis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
21318 Ma
Carboniferous
304 Ma
Carboniferous
Ameura trigonopyge
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
4299 Ma
Carboniferous
299 Ma
Carboniferous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1936Ameura Weller pp. 713-714
2002Ameura Jell and Adrain p. 340
2002Ameura Sepkoski, Jr.
2003Ameura Owens p. 381

References

Weller J. M. (1936) Carboniferous trilobite genera, Journal of Paleontology 10 8, 704-714
Jell P. A., Adrain J. M. (2002) Available generic names for trilobites, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48 2, 331-553
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Owens R. M. (2003) The stratigraphical distribution and extinctions of Permian trilobites, Special Papers in Palaeontology 70, 377-397
GBIF/Paleo Database - 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
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
extinct group - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
J. Paleont., 10 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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