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Zygospira resupinata

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Anazygidae

Taxonomy
Zygospira resupinata was named by Wang (1949). Its type specimen is SUI 1873 and is a 3D body fossil.

Subspecies
Z. multicostata
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Z. carinata, Z. cincinnatiensis, Z. circularis, Z. plinthii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Zygospira resupinata Wang
1965Zygospira resupinata Howe p. 653
1977Zygospira resupinata Copper p. 302

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAnazygidinaCopper 1996
superfamilyAnazygoideaDavidson 1883
familyAnazygidaeDavidson 1883
subfamilyAnazyginaeDavidson 1883
genusZygospira
speciesresupinataWang 1949

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.

†Zygospira resupinata Wang 1949
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:08:57
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:29:41
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Texas) Zygospira resupinata (165312)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New Mexico) Zygospira resupinata (165282 165343 165345)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) Zygospira resupinata (165280 165313 165322)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Zygospira resupinata (166455 166463)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Zygospira resupinata (166500 192101)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Zygospira resupinata (13204 13260)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Zygospira resupinata (23011 23013)