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Spiriferina (Mentzelia)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferina (Mentzelia) was named by Quenstedt (1871) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Anis-l Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 1,434,674].

It was reranked as Mentzelia by Sepkoski (2002), Williams et al. (2006), He and Chen (2016), Guo et al. (2019).

It was assigned to Spiriferina by Quenstedt (1871), Bittner (1912), De Toni (1913); to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mentzeliinae by Williams et al. (2006), He and Chen (2016), Guo et al. (2019).

Entered
by M. Clapham on 2009-01-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Spiriferina (Mentzelia) Quenstedt
1912Spiriferina (Mentzelia) Bittner
1913Spiriferina (Mentzelia) De Toni
2002Mentzelia Sepkoski
2006Mentzelia Williams et al. p. 1935
2016Mentzelia He and Chen p. 976
2019Mentzelia Guo et al.

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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
superfamilySpiriferinoidea(Davidson 1884)
familySpiriferinidaeDavidson 1884
subfamilySpiriferininaeDavidson 1884
genusSpiriferinad'Orbigny 1847
subgenusMentzeliaQuenstedt 1871

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.

Subg. †Spiriferina (Mentzelia) Quenstedt 1871
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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: 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 Illyrian to the top of the Tuvalian or 243.33000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Bosnia and Herzegovina Spiriferina microglossa (206730)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Hungary (Bakony) Spiriferina mentzeli (203241 203266)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Italy Spiriferina mentzeli (136960)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Poland Spiriferina mentzeli (63538)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Spiriferina microglossa (203799 203800)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Italy (Udine) Spiriferina mentzeli (201597)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Italy (Trento) Spiriferina bittneri, Spiriferina spitiensis (202271)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Spiriferina mentzeli (206735)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary (Bakony) Spiriferina mentzeli (203242)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria Mentzelia fraasi (49311 49317 49318 49319)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary (Bakony) Spiriferina fraasi (203197 203208)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Hungary Mentzelia fraasi (23869)