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Rhynchospirinidae

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Rhynchospirinidae Schuchet
1974Rhynchospirinidae Bassett and Cocks
1987Rhynchospirinidae Temple p. 117
1997Rhynchospirinidae Jin and Chatterton
2002Rhynchospirinidae Williams et al. p. 1597

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderRetziidinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRhynchospirinoideaSchuchert 1929
familyRhynchospirinidaeSchuchet 1929
familyRhynchospirinidaeSchuchet 1929

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.

Fm. †Rhynchospirinidae Schuchet 1929
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G. †Homoeospira Hall and Clarke 1893
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†Homoeospira baylei Davidson 1848
†Homoeospira evax Hall 1863
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Invalid names: Homoeospira subcircularis Savage 1913 [synonym]
G. †Homoeospirella Amsden 1968
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†Homoeospirella multicostata Jin and Chatterton 1997
G. †Pseudoparazyga Johnson 1970
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†Pseudoparazyga cooperi Merriam 1940
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Invalid names: Trematospira mcbridei Merriam 1973 [synonym]
G. †Rhyncholeptospira Ceccolini and Cianferoni 2023
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Invalid names: Leptospira [replaced]
G. †Rhynchospirina Schuchert and LeVene 1929
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†Rhynchospirina siemiradzkii Kozlowski 1929
Invalid names: Rhynchospira Hall 1859 [replaced]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 3 of 3 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 3 of 3 share 10 to < 100 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 19:14:35
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:14:35
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 445.20000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (245 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1USA (Missouri) Homoeospira fiscellostriata (55456)
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.5Canada (British Columbia) Homoeospira sp. (3355 3356 3357 3358 3359 3360 3361)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Argentina (San Juan) Homoeospira antiqua (185893 185895) Homoeospira carinata (185900)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Homoeospirella sp. (5054)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Illinois) Homoeospira sp. (13853)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Missouri) Homoeospira fiscellostriata (3351)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Trematospira sp. (463)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Rhynchospirina sp. (3061)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Michigan) Rhynchospira sp. (532)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Oklahoma) Homoeospira sp. (528)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Trematospira perforata (164797) Trematospira perforata, Pseudoparazyga cooperi (164794)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Rhynchospira globosa, Rhynchospira formosa (233202)
Zlichovian410.62 - 393.47Czechia (Barrandia) Rhynchospirina haidingeri (12112)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Trematospira sp. (40039)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Italy Rhynchospirina haidingeri (26253 26257)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95China (Guangxi) Rhynchospira sp. (25817)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Rhynchospirina sp. (9562 77056) Trematospira sp. (9558 77078)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Trematospira gibbosa (91091 91215 91216 91217 91226 91240 91277 91278 91281)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Leptospira gibbosa (94433) Trematospira gibbosa (8978 8982 8983 9002 9018 9020 206793)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Colorado) Rhynchospirina scansa (3660) Rhynchospirina sp. (3664 3665)