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Spiriferella subsalteri

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferella subsalteri was named by Shen et al. (2003). Its type specimen is NMV P306005, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Qubu, Bed 6, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siltstone/packstone in the Qubuerga Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Spiriferella subsalteri Shen et al. p. 83 figs. Pl 11, figs 18-22

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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
genusSpiriferella()
speciessubsalteri

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 subsalteri Shen et al. 2003
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

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

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Spiriferella salteri (121582) Spiriferella subsalteri (type locality: 60579)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) Spiriferella salteri (110495)