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Dioristella indistincta

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Diplospirellidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula indistincta was named by Beyrich (1862).

It was recombined as Spirigera indistincta by Broili (1904); it was recombined as Spirigera (Dioristella) indistincta by Bittner (1912); it was recombined as Dioristella indistincta by Dagys (1974), Siblik (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1862Terebratula indistincta Beyrich
1865Terebratula indistincta Laube p. 6 figs. Pl 11, figs 4-10
1904Spirigera indistincta Broili
1912Spirigera (Dioristella) indistincta Bittner
1974Dioristella indistincta Dagys p. 155
1999Dioristella indistincta Siblik p. 115 figs. Pl 1, figs 11, 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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaDavidson 1881
familyDiplospirellidaeSchuchert 1894
subfamilyOchotathyridinae
genusDioristella
speciesindistincta(Beyrich 1862)

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.

†Dioristella indistincta Beyrich 1862
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height25.494.506.705.601.56

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Tuvalian or 248.10000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7China (Guizhou) Dioristella indistincta (229989)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Slovakia Dioristella indistincta (23867)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy (Trentino) Spirigera indistincta (44953)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria Dioristella indistincta (49309)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Slovakia Dioristella indistincta (57037 57038 57039)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Terebratula sufflata, Terebratula elongata (137429)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Austria Dioristella indistincta (49447)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary (Bakony) Spirigera indistincta (203197 203198 203199 203200 203210)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary Dioristella indistincta (70797 70798 159122)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Hungary Dioristella indistincta (23869 23870 85163)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Slovakia Dioristella indistincta (49438 49441)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Austria Spirigera indistincta (203203)