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Pyramidaspirifer

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtospiriferidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Pyramidaspirifer Ma and Day p. 459

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyCyrtospiriferoideaTermier and Termier 1949
familyCyrtospiriferidaeTermier and Termier 1949
genusPyramidaspirifer

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.

G. †Pyramidaspirifer Ma and Day 2000
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Pyramidaspirifer alta Fenton and Fenton 1924
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
X. Ma and J. Day 2000Medium to large sized conispiriferid (up to 28 mm in width), with fewer and coarser plications than in Conispirifer; cardinal extremities extended; fold and sinus originating close to dorsal and ventral beaks.
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 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available