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Spinobolus

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Taxonomy
Spinobolus was named by Zhang et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Obolinae by Zhang et al. (2016).

Species
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2023-12-25

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Spinobolus Zhang et al. pp. 342 - 343

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyObolidaeKing 1846
subfamilyObolinaeKing 1846
genusSpinobolus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Spinobolus Zhang et al. 2016
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Spinobolus popovi Zhang et al. 2016
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Z.-F. Zhang et al. 2016Shell thin, biconvex and longitudinally subtrian-gular in commissural outline, postlarval shell ornamentedwith distinct prone spinose protrusions along marginal edgeof concentric growth lines; larval shell well defined, withfaint radius becoming fade outwards; ventral pseudointerareawith variably developed flexure lines, distinctly bisected bybroad, deep subtriangular pedicle groove; paired posterolateral muscle scars developed and slightly elevated above valve floor, immediately anterior to flexure lines; dorsal valve interior with small pseudointerarea divided by shallow mediangroove; dorsal median ridge developed and extending to anteriormargin.