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Paucispinifera transversa

Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae

Taxonomy
Paucispinifera transversa was named by Cooper and Grant (1975). Its type specimen is USNM 149558b, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Paucispinifera transversa Cooper and Grant p. 1140 figs. Pl 419, figs 1-43

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyMarginiferoidea(Stehli 1954)
familyPaucispiniferidaeMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
subfamilyPaucispiniferinaeMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
tribePaucispiniferiniMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
genusPaucispinifera
speciestransversa

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.

Paucispinifera transversa Cooper and Grant 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1110.28.1013.310.21.46

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 274.40000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Paucispinifera transversa (43548 43551 81650 101783 102605 105592 105743 105887)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Paucispinifera transversa (43550)