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Afghanospirifer

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Taxonomy
Afghanospirifer was named by Plodowski (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. Its type is Afghanospirifer burgutschensis.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sergospiriferinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
A. burgutschensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Afghanospirifer Plodowski
2002Afghanospirifer Sepkoski
2006Afghanospirifer Williams et al. p. 1778

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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()
familySpiriferidae
subfamilySergospiriferinaeCarter 1994
genusAfghanospirifer

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. †Afghanospirifer Plodowski 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bashkirian to the top of the Namurian or 323.40000 to 318.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Namurian330.3 - 318.7Afghanistan A. burgutschensis (116396)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Pakistan (Karakorum) A. sp. (50552)