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Spiriferellina disparata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferellina disparata was named by Waterhouse (1987). Its type specimen is UQ F12626 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UQ L847, Cracow Station (Fairyland Formation), which is in an Artinskian coastal siliciclastic in the Buffel Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Spiriferellina disparata Waterhouse p. 43 figs. Pl 12, figs 10-16

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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
speciesdisparata

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.

Spiriferellina disparata Waterhouse 1987
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. B. Waterhouse 1987Shell with very high ventral interarea and very fine pustular ornament, dorsal valve rather small and transverse, 4-5 pairs of plicae.
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: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Queensland) Spiriferellina disparata (type locality: 66208 66209 66210 66215 66216 66219)