Spondylospira Cooper 1942 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spondylospiridae

Parent taxon: Spondylospirinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Phenacozugmayerella, Vitimetula, Yanospira, Zugmayerella

Subtaxa: Spondylospira lewesensis Spondylospira parmata Spondylospira reesidei Spondylospira tricosta

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Type: Spondylospira reesidei

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Canada (2: Yukon collections), Mexico (1), Peru (23), United States (37: Alaska, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon)

Total: 63 collections including 66 occurrences

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