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Spirigerella gigas

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Spirigerella gigas was named by Reed (1944). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is SSE of hill 2338 and NE of Ghundi, near top of cliff limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the Wargal Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Spirigerella gigas Reed p. 279 figs. Pl 33, fig 13

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusSpirigerella
speciesgigas

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.

Spirigerella gigas Reed 1944
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height120.0

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Spirigerella gigas (type locality: 126452)