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Tipispirifer psittacus

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer psittacus was named by Merla (1934).

It was recombined as Tipispirifer psittacus by Angiolini (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Spirifer psittacus Merla
1965Spirifer psittacus Fantini Sestini p. 198
2001Tipispirifer psittacus Angiolini p. 340

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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()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusTipispirifer
speciespsittacus(Merla 1934)

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.

Tipispirifer psittacus Merla 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height111.5

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: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Xinjiang) Spirifer psittacus (123274)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Pakistan Tipispirifer psittacus (50724)