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Latispirifer

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Taxonomy
Latispirifer was named by Archbold and Thomas (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: P l P u Sepkoski's reference number: 881]. Its type is Latispirifer callytharrensis.

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

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Latispirifer Archbold and Thomas p. 270
2002Latispirifer Sepkoski
2006Latispirifer Williams et al. pp. 1771-1774

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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
subfamilySpiriferinae
genusLatispirifer

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. †Latispirifer Archbold and Thomas 1985
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Latispirifer amplissimus Archbold and Thomas 1985
Latispirifer archboldorum Winkler Prins 2008
Latispirifer callytharrensis Archbold and Thomas 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height639.429.245.241.85.58
valve height240.416.598.957.758.3

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 Sakmarian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 293.52000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) L. callytharrensis (84361 84484 85893 95047 101215 101216 101217 101218)
Roadian - Wuchiapingian274.4 - 254.14Indonesia (Timor) L. archboldorum (129027)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Indonesia (Timor) L. archboldorum (206832)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Northern Territory) L. amplissimus (74749 101219)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Western Australia) L. amplissimus (74747 84595 84597 85035 85036)