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Spiriferellina quadriplicata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferellina quadriplicata was named by Waterhouse (1987). Its type specimen is UQ F43590, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UQ L2479, west of mine, Cracow, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Barfield Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Spiriferellina quadriplicata Waterhouse p. 44 figs. Pl 12, figs 22-25
1988Spiriferellina quadriplicata Parfrey p. 19 figs. Pl 4, figs 2-8,11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familySpiriferellinidaeIvanova 1972
genusSpiriferellina
speciesquadriplicata

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.

Spiriferellina quadriplicata Waterhouse 1987
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. B. Waterhouse 1987Wide little inflated shells with well defined plicae of moderate height, curving out laterally; minute pustular micro-ornament.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) Spiriferellina quadriplicata (120346 type locality: 120537 120545 209013) Spiriferellina sp. (97269)