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Paraspiriferina gentilis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Paraspiriferina gentilis was named by Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 213064, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Paraspiriferina gentilis Grant p. 236 figs. Pl 64, figs 1-36
2022Paraspiriferina gentilis Viaretti et al. p. 685 figs. Pl 6, figs 2-4

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familyParaspiriferinidaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusParaspiriferina()
speciesgentilis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Roadian or 283.30000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Oman Paraspiriferina gentilis (166923)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Thailand (Trang) Paraspiriferina gentilis (40869 40870 40871 40874 40879 40896 40897 40899)