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Trematospira

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae

Taxonomy
Trematospira is a genus. It is not extant.

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

Species
T. perforata
Species lacking formal opinion data
Retzia baschkirica, T. camura, T. gibbosa, T. gibbosa, T. hippolyte

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Trematospira Sepkoski
2002Trematospira Williams et al. p. 1600

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderRetziidinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRhynchospirinoideaSchuchert 1929
familyRhynchospirinidaeSchuchet 1929
genusTrematospira

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-03 09:04:46
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:04:46
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Givetian or 443.10000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (55 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) T. sp. (463)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (California) T. sp. (229257)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) T. camura (81907 82511)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) T. camura (12935 12936 13047 13050 13051 13052 13053 13054 26854 81782 81805 81920) T. sp. (473 474)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) T. sp. (229627)
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02USA (Oklahoma) T. hippolyte, T. sp. (26826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Tennessee) T. sp. (26852)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (New York) T. sp. (24815)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Canada (Ontario) T. sp. (40058)
Helderbergian419.62 - 393.47USA (New York) T. perforata (25894 25895 25896 25897)
Helderbergian419.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) T. sp. (596)
Helderbergian419.62 - 393.47USA (California) T. sp. (24870)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) T. perforata (240820)
Siegen413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) T. perforata (164821 164822)
Deer Parkian410.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) T. perforata (164689 164799)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) T. perforata (164794 164797)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) T. sp. (40039)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) T. sp. (9558 77078)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) T. gibbosa (91091 91215 91216 91217 91226 91240 91277 91278 91281)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) T. gibbosa (8978 8982 8983 9002 9018 9020 206793)