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Spirigerella discors

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Spirigerella discors was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17169, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NW of Nali, K33.403-426, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the Wargal Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Spirigerella discors Reed p. 283 figs. Pl 42, fig 5
1980Spirigerella discors Grunt p. 117

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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
speciesdiscors

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 discors Reed 1944
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height110.0

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

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Spirigerella discors (type locality: 125902)