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Spinulothele

Lingulata - Lingulida - Acrothelidae

Taxonomy
Spinulothele was named by Rowell (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-l Sepkoski's reference number: 19]. Its type is Siphonotreta dubia.

It was assigned to Acrothelidae by Rowell (1977); to Acrothelinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Acrotretida by Bengtson (1992), Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Spinulothele Rowell pp. 76 - 77
1992Spinulothele Bengtson p. 1030
2000Spinulothele Williams et al. p. 93
2002Spinulothele Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyAcrotheloidea
familyAcrothelidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyAcrothelinaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
genusSpinulothele

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.

G. †Spinulothele Rowell 1977
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Spinulothele dubia Walcott 1912
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. J. Rowell 1977Acrothelid with slightly lamel- lose concentric growth frills crossed by fine, impersistent ribs. Intersection of the two com- ponents of ornament producing low, radially disposed, spine-like nodes.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:28:04
Modified: 2009-10-11 12:15:34
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Nevada) Siphonotreta dubia (203345)