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Aulidospiridae (disused)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Aulidospiridae

Taxonomy
Aulidospiridae was named by Williams (1962).

It was assigned to Spiriferacea by Williams (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Aulidospiridae Williams p. 251

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familyAulidospiridae
familyAulidospiridae

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.

Fm. †Aulidospiridae Williams 1962
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Williams 1962Spiriferaceids ? with a carinate pedicle valve divided into two chambers posteriorly by a transverse triangular plate; crura continuous with parallel primary lamellae in one convolution; jugum unknown.
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 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available