Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Alternative combination: Spiriferina evax
Synonym: Spiriferina sulcata Girty 1908
Full reference: G. H. Girty. 1908. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651
Belongs to Paraspiriferina according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1976
Sister taxa: Paraspiriferina amoena, Paraspiriferina billingsi, Paraspiriferina cellulana, Paraspiriferina convexa, Paraspiriferina formulosa, Paraspiriferina gentilis, Paraspiriferina ghundiensis, Paraspiriferina laqueata, Paraspiriferina multiplicata, Paraspiriferina paginata, Paraspiriferina pulchra, Paraspiriferina punjabensis, Paraspiriferina rotundata, Paraspiriferina sapinea, Paraspiriferina setulosa, Paraspiriferina transversa
Type specimens:
- Paraspiriferina evax: USNM 118601, a shell (Articulated shell)
- Spiriferina sulcata: Its type locality is USGS 2926 green, Capitan Peak, Guadalupe Mountains, which is in a Capitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Capitan Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (9: Texas collections)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
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