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Spiriferellina elegantula

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferellina elegantula was named by Liao (1980). Its type specimen is NIGP 43772 and is a mold. Its type locality is Zhichang Section Z12, Liuzhi County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Spiriferellina elegantula Liao p. 266 figs. Pl 9, figs 42-45
1995Spiriferellina elegantula Zeng et al. figs. Pl 16, fig 17

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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
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familySpiriferellinidaeIvanova 1972
genusSpiriferellina
specieselegantula

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height16.20

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Sichuan) Spiriferellina elegantula (156807)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Spiriferellina elegantula (type locality: 41084 112000)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Chongqing) Spiriferellina elegantula (156873)