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Gypospirifer kobiyamai

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Taxonomy
Gypospirifer kobiyamai was named by Tazawa and Araki (2013). Its type specimen is KCG001 and is a mold. Its type locality is AR1, Shigejisawa, Kamiyasse, Kesennuma City, which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Kanokura Formation of Japan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Gypospirifer kobiyamai Tazawa and Araki p. 7 figs. 2.3, 2.4
2015Gypospirifer kobiyamai Tazawa et al. p. 45 fig. 6.9

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familyTrigonotretidae
subfamilyNeospiriferinae
genusGypospirifer
specieskobiyamai

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.

Gypospirifer kobiyamai Tazawa and Araki 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height131.2

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 274.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Japan Gypospirifer volatilis (75529 75531 75535)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan (Miyagi) Gypospirifer kobiyamai (type locality: 149792)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Gypospirifer kobiyamai (118972)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Heilongjiang) Neospirifer striatoparadoxus (111166)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Gypospirifer volatilis (62292 118871)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Neospirifer striatoparadoxus (82407)