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Spirifer rockymontanus

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Spirifer rockymontani Marcou p. 50 figs. pl. 7 f. 4c-e, not 4a-b
1961Spirifer rockymontanus Hoare pp. 72-73 figs. pl. 9 f. 4-7

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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
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferidae
subfamilySpiriferinae
genusSpirifer
speciesrockymontanus()

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.

Spirifer rockymontanus Marcou 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 11:20:58
Modified: 2009-06-06 13:20:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Morrowan to the top of the Desmoinesian or 323.20000 to 306.00000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Kentucky) Spirifer rockymontanus (158165)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Nevada) Spirifer rockymontanus (12783)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Texas) Spirifer rockymontanus (79967)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Belize Spirifer rockymontanus (209331)
Pennsylvanian - Permian323.2 - 251.902Belize (Cayo) Spirifer rockymontanus (216047)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Missouri) Spirifer rockymontanus (70480)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Spirifer rockymontanus (184081 184098 184100)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Spirifer rockymontanus (70255 70271 70379 70485)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Kansas) Spirifer rockymontanus (1000)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (New Mexico) Spirifer rockymontanus (10076 10077 10160 10375)