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Imperiospira dickinsi

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Taxonomy
Imperiospira dickinsi was named by Archbold and Thomas (1993) [Commonwealth Palaeontological Collection, Canberra]. Its type specimen is CPC 31470, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Imperiospira dickinsi Archbold and Thomas p. 319 fig. 9,10

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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
genusImperiospira
speciesdickinsi

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.

Imperiospira dickinsi Archbold and Thomas 1993
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height450.142.763.848.39.47
valve height141.1----

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: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Imperiospira dickinsi (83211 101260 101261)