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Paraspiriferina cellulana

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Paraspiriferina cellulana was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 153109d, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Paraspiriferina cellulana Cooper and Grant p. 2733 figs. Pl 72, figs 49-59
2009Paraspiriferina cellulana Shen and Clapham p. 736 figs. Pl 6, fig 26; pl 7, figs 5-14

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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()
speciescellulana

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.

Paraspiriferina cellulana Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height56.952.5012.28.204.14

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 283.30000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Paraspiriferina cellulana (102623 105879 106165)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Paraspiriferina cellulana (43554 43563 101807 102603 102610 105874 106038)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greece Paraspiriferina cellulana (64171)