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Amplexoides

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4880882https://www.gbif.org/species/4880882
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)5145https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=5145
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Amplexoides
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Amplexidae : Amplexoides
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStauriinaVerrill 1865
familyAmplexidaeChapman 1893
genusAmplexoidesWang 1947
Scientific NameAmplexoides Wang, 1947
Name Published InBull. Geol. Soc. China, 27
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Amplexoidesgenusbelongs to Stauriidaestated with evidenceHill, 1956
Amplexoidesgenusbelongs to Amplexidaestated with evidenceHill, 1981
Amplexoidesgenusbelongs to Rugosasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance443 - 441 Ma
Silurian
Last Recorded Appearance419 - 411 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1947Amplexoides Wang
1956Amplexoides Hill
1981Amplexoides Hill
2002Amplexoides Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Hill D. (1956) Rugosa, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F, 233-323
Hill D. (1981) Rugosa and Tabulata, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology 1 F
Bull. Geol. Soc. China, 27 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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
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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