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Manespira

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Protozygidae

Taxonomy
Manespira was named by Copper (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-u O Cara-m Sepkoski's reference number: 683].

It was assigned to Protozyginae by Copper (1986); to Atrypida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Protozygidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Manespira Copper pp. 839 - 840
2002Manespira Sepkoski
2002Manespira Williams et al. p. 1472

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderLissatrypidinaCopper 1996
superfamilyProtozygoideaCopper 1986
familyProtozygidaeCopper 1986
genusManespira

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. †Manespira Copper 1986
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Manespira costata Cooper 1956
Manespira diversa Reed 1917
Manespira elongata Cooper 1956
Manespira magnicostata Cooper 1956
Manespira nicolleti Winchell and Schuchert 1892
Manespira rotunda Cooper 1956
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Copper 1986Small, ventribiconvex to biconvex. sometimes weakly ventrocarinate shells with smooth umbonal regions. smooth or corrugated anterior and lateral commissure, weakly sulcate. Small anacline to hypercline beak. Internally thin shelled. small dental cavities. Minute deltidial plates. delicate medially dim:u:d teeth; thin socket plates. laterally pointed crum curving dorsally into ascending lamellae. in turn giving rise anteriorly to a dorsal complete or incomplete jugum and ventrally into a revolution of one whorl or less. Median dorsal septum absent or faint.
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 14:10:24
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:10:24
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Turinian or 461.10000 to 453.80000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Protozyga rotunda (164928 164931)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Wisconsin) Protozyga nicolleti (55651)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Oklahoma) Protozyga elongata (186181)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Missouri) Zygospira nicolleti (175724 181091)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Protozyga rotunda (164924)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Protozyga nicolleti (23788 23789 23790 23791 23792 23794)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Protozyga costata, Protozyga elongata, Protozyga magnicostata (23893)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) M. nicolleti (173874) Protozyga nicolleti (23273 23274)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Protozyga nicolleti (23795)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Protozyga nicolleti (23276)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Protozyga nicolleti (23796)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Protozyga diversa (89157)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Protozyga nicolleti (23277 23290)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Protozyga diversa (165046)