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Spirigerella obovata

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Spirigerella obovata was named by Reed (1944).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Spirigerella obovata Reed p. 280 figs. Pl 40, figs 6-9; pl 43, figs 1,2
1980Spirigerella obovata Grunt p. 117

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Life
—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
speciesobovata

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 obovata Reed 1944
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height410.99.0014.010.52.16

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: base of the Wordian to the top of the Changhsingian or 266.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (57 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Pakistan Spirigerella obovata (125812)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Spirigerella obovata (125882 127001 127002)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Spirigerella obovata (125895 125903 125910 125912 125920 125924 125928 126003 126004 126008 126263 126264 126265 126268 126270 126274 126280 126281 126293 126294 126340 126343 126344 126450 126453 126459 126691 126692 126693 126737 126881 126936 126937 126984 127004 127006 127007 127025 127027 127028)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Spirigerella obovata (126740 126746 126750 126752 126753 126754 126755 126759 126760 126762 126886 127014)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan Spirigerella obovata (126882)