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Cassianospira

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Neoretziidae

Taxonomy
Cassianospira was named by Dagys (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn Sepkoski's reference number: 1239]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Neoretziinae by Williams et al. (2002) and Guo et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Cassianospira Dagys
2002Cassianospira Sepkoski
2002Cassianospira Williams et al. p. 1591
2019Cassianospira Guo et al.

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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
suborderRetziidinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRetzioideaWaagen 1883
familyNeoretziidaeDagis 1972
subfamilyNeoretziinaeDagys 1972
genusCassianospiraDagys 1972

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. †Cassianospira Dagys 1972
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Cassianospira humboldtii Klipstein 1845
Cassianospira hungarica Bittner 1912
Cassianospira klipsteinii Bittner 1890
Cassianospira laubei Bittner 1890
Cassianospira loczyi Bittner 1912
Cassianospira lyrata Münster 1841
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height11.80

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:56
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:56
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Carnian or 247.20000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) C. sp., C. wachangpoensis (206771)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Croatia C. humboldtii (151164)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary (Bakony) Retzia hungarica, Retzia pseudolyrata (203197) Retzia loczyi, Retzia hungarica (203199 203210)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary C. loczyi (70798)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Retzia lyrata (34692 69661 69683) Terebratula lyrata (137429)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Hungary C. loczyi, C. pseudolyrata, C. lyrata, C. hungarica (23869)