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Trematospira perforata

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer perforatus was named by Hall (1857) [Spirifer? perforatus = Trematospira multistriata Clarke, 1900, p. 43, PI. 6, figs. 1-4; not Hall = ?Trematospira sp. Amsden and Ventress, 1963, p. 127, Pl. 4, fig. 11. = ? cf. Straelenia sp. Talent, 1964, p. 32, Pl. 15, figs. 1, 2, 5, 7.].

It was recombined as Trematospira perforata by Hall (1859), Hall (1861) and Johnson (1970).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. hippolyte

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Spirifer perforatus Hall p. 60
1859Trematospira perforata Hall p. 208
1861Trematospira perforata Hall figs. PI. 28A, figs. 3a-k.
1970Trematospira perforata Johnson pp. 179 - 181 figs. Pl. 52, figs. 8-25

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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
superfamilyRhynchospirinoideaSchuchert 1929
familyRhynchospirinidaeSchuchet 1929
genusTrematospira
speciesperforata(Hall 1857)

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
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: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Siegen to the top of the Emsian or 412.30000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Helderbergian419.2 - 393.3USA (New York) Trematospira perforata (25894 25895 25896 25897)
Siegen412.3 - 409.1USA (Nevada) Trematospira perforata (164821 164822)
Deer Parkian409.1 - 391.9USA (Nevada) Trematospira perforata (164689 164799)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Trematospira perforata (164794 164797)