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Fusispirifer semiplicata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Taxonomy
Fusispirifer semiplicata was named by Jin (1976) [Fusispirifer nitiensis semiplicata]. Its type specimen is NIGPAS 23407 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kagangla Pass FdV-8, Tingri County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Fusispirifer semiplicata Jin p. 209 figs. Pl 12, figs 1-6
2003Fusispirifer semiplicata Shen et al. p. 86 figs. Pl 13, figs 10-17
2004Fusispirifer semiplicata Waterhouse
2018Fusispirifer semiplicata Xu et al. p. 154 figs. Pl 2, figs 7-12

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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()
familyTrigonotretidae
subfamilyNeospiriferinae
genusFusispirifer
speciessemiplicata

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height115.7

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: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Fusispirifer semiplicata (type locality: 121584 121590)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Xizang) Fusispirifer semiplicata (192077 192079)