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Georginakingia avicula

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Choristitidae

Taxonomy
Spirifera avicula was named by Morris (1845). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Southern Van Diemen's Land (Eaglehawk Neck), which is in a Wordian marine siltstone in the Malbina Formation of Australia.

It was recombined as Spirifer avicula by Morris (1845); it was recombined as Fusispirifer avicula by Clarke (1973), Clarke (1987), Archbold and Thomas (1987), Archbold (1995); it was recombined as Georginakingia avicula by Waterhouse (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Spirifera avicula Morris
1845Spirifer avicula Morris p. 282 figs. Pl 17, fig 6
1845Spirifera avicula Morris p. 282 figs. Pl 17, fig 6
1973Fusispirifer avicula Clarke
1987Fusispirifer avicula Archbold and Thomas p. 196 figs. 12A-D,13A-G,14A-C
1987Fusispirifer avicula Clarke p. 267 figs. 5A-E
1995Fusispirifer avicula Archbold p. 157 fig. 5A,C,D
2004Georginakingia avicula Waterhouse

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familyChoristitidaeWaterhouse 1968
subfamilyAngiospiriferinaeLegrand-Blain 1985
tribeGeorginakingiini
genusGeorginakingia
speciesavicula()

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.

Georginakingia avicula Morris 1845
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (Tasmania) Spirifera avicula (type locality: 120534)