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Cryptospira

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Zygospiridae

Taxonomy
Cryptospira was named by Laurie (1991). Its type is Cryptospira intraplicata.

It was assigned to Zygospiridae by Laurie (1991).

Species
C. intraplicata (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Marginella elegans, Marginella elegans, Marginella loebbeckeana

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Cryptospira Laurie p. 100

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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
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyZygospiridaeWaagen 1883
genusCryptospira

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. †Cryptospira Laurie 1991
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†Cryptospira intraplicata Laurie 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Australia (Tasmania) C. intraplicata (167044 167045 167046)