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Paraspiriferina ghundiensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina) ghundiensis was named by Reed (1944). It is the type species of Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina).

It was recombined as Paraspiriferina ghundiensis by Grant (1976).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina) ghundiensis Reed p. 252 figs. Pl 33, figs 1,2
1976Paraspiriferina ghundiensis Grant p. 235

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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()
speciesghundiensis()

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
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height311.16.5016.013.04.86

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

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 274.40000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Thailand (Ratchaburi) Paraspiriferina ghundiensis (40936)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand (Ratchaburi) Spiriferellina multiplicata (116879)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Spiriferina ghundiensis (125963 126264 126281 126293 126343 126344 126345 126452 126453 126984 126993)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Spiriferina ghundiensis (126986)