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Whitspakia

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Taxonomy
Whitspakia was named by Stehli (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-l P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 411].

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Pakistania Stehli p. 462
1964Whitspakia Stehli p. 610
2002Whitspakia Sepkoski
2006Whitspakia Williams et al. p. 2036

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyDielasmatidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDielasmatinaeSchuchert 1913
genusWhitspakia

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. †Whitspakia Stehli 1964
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Whitspakia biplex Waagen 1882
Whitspakia breviplicatum Waagen 1882
Whitspakia problematica Davidson 1862
Whitspakia schucherti Beede 1902
Invalid names: Pakistania Stehli 1961 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1311.86.3022.311.04.80

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Changhsingian or 283.30000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (77 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Hubei) Dielasma biplex (121058)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Xinjiang) W. biplex (123272)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Myanmar Dielasma biplex (208999)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran (Tehran) W. biplex (43298)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Pakistan Dielasma biplex (125871)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Oklahoma) Dielasma schucherti (136219) Pakistania schucherti (136217)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Dielasma schucherti (116650 136220)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Dielasma problematicum (119743)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Dielasma biplex (119550 119741 125912 125918 126263 126267 126279 126340 126452 126459 126691 126939 126995 127006 127007 127028) Dielasma biplex, Dielasma problematicum (119742) Dielasma breviplicatum (88933 90253 126009 126344 126345 126463 127025) Dielasma breviplicatum, Dielasma problematicum (126693) Dielasma breviplicatum, Dielasma problematicum, Dielasma biplex (126280) Dielasma problematicum (119541 125887 125892 125895 125896 125897 125900 125913 126005 126007 126268 126692 126997) Dielasma problematicum, Dielasma biplex (125898 125903 125907 125908 125909 125910 126293 126341 126342 126343) Pakistania biplex (118120)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Dielasma biplex (89203)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India Dielasma biplex (230850)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Dielasma biplex (126746 126986) Dielasma breviplicatum (126753 126762)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan Dielasma breviplicatum (82636 89064 119611 119637) Dielasma problematicum (126934)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan (Northwest Frontier) W. sp. 1 (41557 41558)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Dielasma biplex (120095)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran W. biplex (125638)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan (Punjab) W. sp. 2 (41564)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hunan) Dielasma biplex (105918)