Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
Full reference: G. Plodowski. 1968. Neue Spiriferen aus Afghanistan. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 49(2-3):251-259
Belongs to Spirifer according to L. Angiolini et al. 2004
See also Plodowski 1968
Sister taxa: Spirifer (Lamellispirifer), Spirifer acutiplicatus, Spirifer albertensis, Spirifer argentarius, Spirifer baschkirica, Spirifer battu, Spirifer battus, Spirifer bistritzae, Spirifer brandis, Spirifer brazerianus, Spirifer byrangi, Spirifer cascadensis, Spirifer centronatus, Spirifer chappelensis, Spirifer concentricus, Spirifer crebristria, Spirifer dichotomus, Spirifer distefanii, Spirifer duodecimcostata, Spirifer dvinaensis, Spirifer enderlei, Spirifer engelgardthi, Spirifer fayettevillensis, Spirifer gregeri, Spirifer haydenianus, Spirifer holodnensis, Spirifer incertus, Spirifer increbescens, Spirifer jilinensis, Spirifer liangchowensis, Spirifer lirellus, Spirifer macrus, Spirifer malistanensis, Spirifer mercurii, Spirifer missouriensis, Spirifer munsteri, Spirifer obtusus, Spirifer opimus, Spirifer orthiformis, Spirifer pellaensis, Spirifer pentagonoides, Spirifer pentlandi, Spirifer piassinaensis, Spirifer postventricosus, Spirifer pseudotasmaniensis, Spirifer rakuszi, Spirifer rariplectus, Spirifer rockymontanus, Spirifer schellwieni, Spirifer siculus, Spirifer sol, Spirifer spitiensis, Spirifer spurius, Spirifer striatus, Spirifer suborbicularis, Spirifer supracarbonicus, Spirifer supramosquensis, Spirifer tareiaensis, Spirifer undata, Spirifer uralicus, Spirifer utahensis, Spirifera schmidti, Spirifera engelmanni, Spirifera varicosa, Spirifera neglecta, Spirifera trigonalis, Spirifera convoluta, Spirifera desiderata, Spirifera dubia, Spirifera parryana, Spirifera annectans, Spirifera lata
Type specimen: SMF 25005. Its type locality is Chuschk-Kol-Tal, upper Visean, Dasht-e-Nawar, which is in an Arundian/Chadian marine horizon in Afghanistan.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Afghanistan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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