Spirifer utahensis Meek 1860 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Alternative combination: Spirifera utahensis

Belongs to Spirifer according to F. B. Meek 1877

See also Meek 1876

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 subgrandiformis, Spirifer suborbicularis, Spirifer supracarbonicus, Spirifer supramosquensis, Spirifer tareiaensis, Spirifer undata, Spirifer uralicus, Spirifera engelmanni, Spirifera schmidti, Spirifera convoluta, Spirifera trigonalis, Spirifera neglecta, Spirifera lata, Spirifera dubia, Spirifera annectans, Spirifera parryana, Spirifera varicosa, Spirifera desiderata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Hunt and Mabey loc. F-7, Panamint Mountains (Devonian of California)

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