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Spiriferella loveni

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer loveni was named by Diener (1903).

It was recombined as Canalisella loveni by Waterhouse (2004); it was recombined as Spiriferella loveni by Waterhouse and Waddington (1982), Angiolini and Long (2008).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. drashei, S. leilhavii, S. minnewankensis, S. saranaeformis

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Spirifer parryanus Toula p. 256 figs. Pl 7, fig 8
1903Spirifer loveni Diener
1916Spiriferella parryana Tschernyschew and Stepanow p. 54 figs. Pl 11, fig 4; pl 12, figs 1-3
1982Spiriferella loveni Waterhouse and Waddington
2004Canalisella loveni Waterhouse
2008Spiriferella loveni Angiolini and Long p. 96 fig. 9I,J,10A

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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()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusSpiriferella()
speciesloveni(Diener 1903)

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.

†Spiriferella loveni Diener 1903
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Invalid names: Spirifer parryanus Toula 1875 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height724.513.445.022.512.5
valve height114.8----

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: base of the Asselian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 298.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (75 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella loveni (121793)
Cisuralian298.9 - 274.4Canada (Yukon) Spiriferella loveni (121815)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella parryana (102000)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella loveni (111883)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen Spiriferella parryana (211888 211891 211892 212503)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Svalbard and Jan Mayen Spiriferella loveni (120921)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella sp. (118084)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Spiriferella parryana (109945 109946 110269)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Canada (Yukon) Spiriferella loveni (10264 121761 121765) Spiriferella sp. (10243 10245)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella loveni (121780 121790 121791 121794) Spiriferella saranae, Spiriferella keilhavii (11089) Spiriferella sp. (120890)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Spiriferella parryana (109953)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Spiriferella parryana (109954)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella loveni (121773 121776 121777 121781 121782 121783 121787 121788 121792) Spiriferella sp. (120891)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella loveni (121801 121802)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greenland Spiriferella keilhavii (97013 107365 107439 107440 107444 107446 107447 107448 107450 107452 107454 107457 107459 107462 107463 107466 107467 107469 107472 107473 107476 107479 107514 107521 107522 107530 107533 107534 107535 107536 107540 107541 107542 107545 107546 107550)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Canada (Nunavut) Spiriferella loveni (121779)