Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1870. Descriptions of some secondary fossils from the Pacific states. American Journal of Conchology 5:5-18
Belongs to Spirifer according to W. M. Gabb 1870
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 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 subgrandiformis, Spirifer suborbicularis, Spirifer supracarbonicus, Spirifer supramosquensis, Spirifer tareiaensis, Spirifer undata, Spirifer uralicus, Spirifer utahensis, Spirifera dubia, Spirifera lata, Spirifera convoluta, Spirifera varicosa, Spirifera parryana, Spirifera trigonalis, Spirifera desiderata, Spirifera schmidti, Spirifera engelmanni, Spirifera neglecta, Spirifera annectans
Type specimen: Its type locality is Volcano (Pilot Mountains), which is in a Lacian marine limestone in the Luning Formation of Nevada
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Volcano (Pilot Mountains)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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