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Amphistrophiidae

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Amphistrophiidae Harper
2000Amphistrophiidae Williams et al. p. 260
2004Amphistrophiidae Musteikis and Cocks
2011Amphistrophiidae Rubel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973

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.

Fm. †Amphistrophiidae Harper 1973
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Subfm. †Amphistrophiinae Harper 1973
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G. †Amphistrophia Hall and Clarke 1892
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Subg. †Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978
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Subg. †Amphistrophiella (Amphistrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978
Invalid names: Amphistrophiella (Amsdenostrophiella) Harper and Boucot 1978 [synonym]
Amphistrophia striata Hall 1843
Invalid names: Strophonellites [synonym]
G. †Eoamphistrophia Harper and Boucot 1978
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G. †Eocymostrophia Baarli 1995
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Eocymostrophia balderi Baarli 1995
G. †Mesodouvillina Williams 1950
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Invalid names: Planodouvillina [synonym]
Subfm. †Mesodouvillinae Harper and Boucot 1978
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G. †Harperoides Baranov and Blodgett 2016
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Harperoides alaskensis Baranov and Blodgett 2016
Subfm. †Mesodouvillininae Harper and Boucot 1978
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G. †Maoristrophia Allan 1947
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Mclearnites invasor Johnson 1970
Invalid names: Mclearnitesella [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Juuru to the top of the Frasnian or 443.10000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (348 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Juuru443.1 - 440.8Estonia Eoamphistrophia sp. (193619)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway Amphistrophia sp. (13850)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Amphistrophia sp. (459)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Amphistrophia sp. (3040)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Venezuela Amphistrophia spp. (25066)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia Eoamphistrophia sp. (172928 193523)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Pärnu) Eoamphistrophia sp. (193621)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Hiiu) Eoamphistrophia sp. (193620)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (England) Amphistrophia whittardi (164201)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Rapla) Eoamphistrophia whittardi (193580)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Siegen413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Mesodouvillina varistriata (164726 164730)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47China (Nei Mongol) Maoristrophia sp., Sinostrophia sp. (25791)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Turkey (Istanbul) Mesodouvillina sp. (32470)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5USA (Alaska) Mesodouvillina sp. (3476 3477 3478 3480 3483 3486)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5China (Heilongjiang) Sinostrophia kondoi (25845)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Niedersachsen) Gladiostrophia verneuili, Mesodouvillina sp. (38350)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Mclearnites invasor (164691 164803 164827)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Hessen) Gladiostrophia verneuili (38349)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Myanmar Mesodouvillina birmanica (25737) Mesodouvillina sp. (64813)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15Afghanistan (Herat) Mesodouvillina birmanica (70144)