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Spiriferellidae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Spiriferellidae Waterhouse
2003Spiriferellidae Shen et al. p. 81
2004Spiriferellidae Waterhouse
2006Spiriferellidae Williams et al. p. 1805

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968

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.

Fm. †Spiriferellidae Waterhouse 1968
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G. †Alispiriferella Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
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Alispiriferella gydanensis Zavodowsky 1968
Alispiriferella lita Fredericks 1924
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Invalid names: Alispiriferella japonica Tazawa 2001 [synonym], Alispiriferella neimongolensis Wang and Zhang 2003 [synonym], Spiriferella grandis Kotlyar 1978 [synonym]
G. †Arcullina Waterhouse 1986
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Arcullina angiolinii Waterhouse 2004
Arcullina barchatovae Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Arcullina editiareatus Einor 1939
Arcullina kupangensis Beyrich 1865
Arcullina mica Barchatova 1968
Arcullina oblata Waterhouse 1978
Arcullina polaris Wiman 1914
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Invalid names: Spiriferella digna Barchatova 1968 [synonym], Spiriferella timanica Barchatova 1970 [synonym]
Arcullina qubuensis Zhang 1976
G. †Bamberina Waterhouse 2004
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Bamberina annectens Cooper and Grant 1976
Bamberina cordiformis Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
G. †Elivina Fredericks 1924
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Elivina bisnaini Archbold and Barkham 1989
Elivina chapursani Angiolini 2001
Elivina compacta Girty 1909
Elivina occidentalis Schellwien 1900
Elivina termieri Waterhouse 2004
Elivina tibetana Diener 1897
Elivina tschernyschewi Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Elivina yunnanensis Shi et al. 1996
Subfm. †Elivininae Waterhouse 2004
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G. †Dissimiliplica Waterhouse 2004
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G. †Quispira Waterhouse 2004
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Quispira detecta Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Eridmatus Branson 1966
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Eridmatus erjakhensis Kalashnikov 1998
Eridmatus marathonensis Cooper and Grant 1976
Eridmatus petita Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Eridmatus talbeicus Ifanova 1972
Eridmatus texanus Meek 1871
Subfm. †Hunzininae Angiolini 2001
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G. †Aequalicosta Waterhouse 2004
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Aequalicosta inflata Cooper and Grant 1976
Aequalicosta shumardi Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Hunzina Angiolini 1995
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Hunzina australasica Etheridge Jr. 1889
Hunzina cundlegoensis Archbold and Thomas 1985
Hunzina electa Angiolini 1995
Hunzina elegantula Hu 1983
Hunzina etheridgei Archbold and Thomas 1985
Hunzina tenuisulcata Merla 1934
G. †Plicatospiriferella Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
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Plicatospiriferella canadensis Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Plicatospiriferella ploskajae Zavodovsky 1983
G. †Rhombospirifer Duan and Li 1985
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Rhombospirifer zhensiensis Duan and Li 1985
G. †Spiriarchboldiella Ceccolini and Cianferoni 2023
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Spiriarchboldiella basleoensis Hayasaka and Hosono 1951
Invalid names: Archboldiella Winkler Prins 2008 [replaced]
G. †Spiriferella Tschernyschew 1902
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Spiriferella antefurcata Liu and Waterhouse 1985
Spiriferella arctica Haughton 1858
Spiriferella bituchensis Abramov 1974
Spiriferella borealica Kalashnikov 1998
Spiriferella burgaliensis Zavodowsky 1968
Spiriferella calcarata Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferella clypeata Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferella consimilis Abramov and Grigorieva 1988
Spiriferella embrithes Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferella gloverae Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferella gravis Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferella grunti Waterhouse 2004
Spiriferella hinganensis Lee and Su 1980
Spiriferella hoskingae Archbold and Thomas 1985
Spiriferella interplicata Rothpletz 1892
Spiriferella keilhavii von Buch 1847
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Invalid names: Spirifer draschei Toula 1875 [synonym], Spirifer wilczecki Toula 1873 [synonym]
Spiriferella keilhaviiformis Fredericks 1916
Spiriferella lata Lee and Su 1980
Spiriferella legrandblaini Waterhouse 2004
Spiriferella levis Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferella loveni Diener 1903
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Invalid names: Spirifer parryanus Toula 1875 [replaced]
Spiriferella magna Fredericks 1916
Spiriferella modesta Waterhouse 1981
Spiriferella mugunica Pavlova 1991
Spiriferella nepalensis Legrand-Blain 1976
Spiriferella orientensis Archbold and Bird 1989
Spiriferella ovata Lee and Gu 1976
Spiriferella persaranae Grabau 1931
Spiriferella posterosulcata Viaretti et al. 2022
Spiriferella primaeva Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Spiriferella propria Cooper and Grant 1976
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Invalid names: Spiriferella parva Cooper 1957 [synonym]
Spiriferella pseudotibetana Stepanov 1937
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Invalid names: Spiriferella nalivkini Kulikov 1939 [synonym]
Spiriferella rajah Salter 1865
Spiriferella salteri Tschernyschew 1902
Spiriferella saranae de Verneuil 1845
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Invalid names: Spiriferella kolymaensis Zavodowsky 1970 [synonym]
Spiriferella scobina Meek 1860
Spiriferella scobinoidea Cooper 1953
Spiriferella simplex Grabau 1931
Spiriferella sinica Zhang 1976
Spiriferella subsalteri Shen et al. 2003
Spiriferella sulcifer Shumard 1858
Spiriferella supplanta Waterhouse 1964
Spiriferella tetralobata Lee and Gu 1976
Spiriferella turusica Chernyak 1963
Spiriferella vaskovskii Zavodowsky 1968
Spiriferella vojnowskii Ifanova 1972
Spiriferella wangi Liu and Waterhouse 1985
Spiriferella wimanni Grabau 1931
Spiriferella yukonensis Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Invalid names: Tintoriella Angiolini 1996 [synonym]
Subfm. †Spiriferellinae Waterhouse 1968
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G. †Canalisella Waterhouse 2004
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Canalisella leviplica Waterhouse and Waddington 1982
Canalisella sinensis Liu and Waterhouse 1985
G. †Nakimusiella Shen et al. 2001
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Nakimusiella selongensis Shen et al. 2001
G. †Timaniella Barchatova 1968
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Timaniella convexa Shi and Waterhouse 1996
Timaniella festa Barchatova 1968
Timaniella harkeri Waterhouse 1971
Timaniella magniplicata Abramov and Grigorieva 1988
Timaniella vasjagensis Ifanova 1972
G. †Tipispirifer Grant 1976
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Tipispirifer oppilatus Grant 1976
Tipispirifer psittacus Merla 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available