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Amphipora rhapida

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4980094https://www.gbif.org/species/4980094
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)127813https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=127813
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora : Amphipora rhapida
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Amphiporida : Amphiporidae : Amphipora : Amphipora rhapida
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classStromatoporoidea
orderAmphiporidaRukhin 1938
familyAmphiporidaeRukhin 1938
genusAmphiporaSchulz 1883
speciesAmphipora rhapidaWang & Huang 1985
Generic NameAmphipora
Scientific NameAmphipora rhapida Wang & Huang, 1985
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Amphipora rhapidaspeciesbelongs to Amphiporastated with evidenceWang and Huang, 1985
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Amphiporidae)
Visionblind (based on Stromatoporoidea)
Dietsuspension feeder, photosymbiotic (based on Stromatoporoidea)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Amphiporidae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. B. Wang and Y. Q. Huang. 1985. Middle Devonian stromatoporoids from Qinjia, Debao, Guangxi. Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 2(4):409-412

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1985Amphipora rhapida Wang and Huang

References

Wang S. B., Huang Y. Q. (1985) Middle Devonian stromatoporoids from Qinjia, Debao, Guangxi, Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 2 4, 409-412
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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