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Martinia contracta

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer contractus was named by Meek and Worthen (1866) [Spirifer glaber var. contractus].

It was recombined as Spirifer (Martinia) glaber contracta by White (1874); it was recombined as Martinia contracta by Diener (1897).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Spirifer contractus Meek and Worthen p. 298 figs. Pl 23, fig 5
1874Spirifer (Martinia) glaber contracta White pp. 20 - 21
1897Martinia contracta Diener p. 51 figs. Pl 9, fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyMartinioidea
familyMartiniidae
subfamilyMartiniinae
genusMartiniaM'Coy 1844
speciescontracta(Meek and Worthen 1866)

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.

†Martinia contracta Meek and Worthen 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height114.5

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Chesterian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 335.40000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3China (Xinjiang) Martinia contracta (50255)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Indiana) Martinia contracta (6878 6880 6881 6882 6883 6884 6885 6886 6887 6889 6890 6891 6892 6893 6894)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9USA (Indiana) Martinia contracta (6924 6928 6930 6933 6941 6962)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Chongqing) Martinia contracta (131992)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Martinia contracta (89203)