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Alaskospira dunbari

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Reticulariidae

Taxonomy
Alaskospira dunbari was named by Kirk and Amsden (1952). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Alaskospira dunbari Kirk and Amsden p. 62 figs. Plate 7, figures 33-40

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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
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyReticulariidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyObesariinaeGourvennec 1994
genusAlaskospira
speciesdunbari

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.

Alaskospira dunbari Kirk and Amsden 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 11:05:40
Modified: 2009-06-06 13:05:40
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Ludlow or 426.70000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Alaskospira dunbari (109016)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) Alaskospira dunbari (79734 229626 229627)