Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
Full reference: S. Weller. 1914. The Mississippian Brachiopoda of the Mississippian Valley Basin. 1:1-508
Belongs to Spirifer according to S. Weller 1914
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 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 schmidti, Spirifera engelmanni, Spirifera varicosa, Spirifera neglecta, Spirifera trigonalis, Spirifera convoluta, Spirifera desiderata, Spirifera dubia, Spirifera parryana, Spirifera annectans, Spirifera lata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Canada (7: Alberta, Northwest Territories collections), United States (17: Arizona, California, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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