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Spiriferella nepalensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferella nepalensis was named by Legrand-Blain (1976).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Spiriferella nepalensis Legrand-Blain p. 242 figs. Pl 1, figs 7,11
1999Spiriferella nepalensis Shen and Jin p. 557 fig. 4.4
2003Spiriferella nepalensis Shen et al. p. 81 figs. Pl 11, figs 7-17; text-fig 12
2004Spiriferella nepalensis Waterhouse

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusSpiriferella()
speciesnepalensisLegrand-Blain 1976

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.

Spiriferella nepalensis Legrand-Blain 1976
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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: 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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Spiriferella nepalensis (60578 60579 60580 60581)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (xizang) Spiriferella nepalensis (60577)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Nepal Spiriferella tibetana (99791 120446)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) Spiriferella nepalensis (51398 51401)