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Spiriferinaella medialis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae

Taxonomy
Spiriferinaella medialis was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 152944a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Spiriferinaella medialis Cooper and Grant p. 2217 figs. Pl 626, figs 1-5

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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
superfamilyPaeckelmanelloideaIvanova 1972
familyStrophopleuridaeCarter 1974
subfamilyPterospiriferinae
genusSpiriferinaella
speciesmedialis

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.

†Spiriferinaella medialis Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height114.0

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: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Spiriferinaella medialis (101767)