Xinanospirifer (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Badainjarania, Endospirifer, Eospirifer, Espella, Havlicekia, Hedeina, Janius, Macropleura, Mictospirifer, Myriospirifer, Nurataella, Striispirifer, Yingwuspirifer

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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