Paraspiriferina evax Girty 1908 (lamp shell)

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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