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Eospirifer (Eospirifer) eosinensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae

Taxonomy
Eospirifer (Eospirifer) eosinensis was named by Rong et al. (2013) [= Eospirifer sinensis Rong & Yang sensu Liang in Liu et al 1983 pl. 286 pl. 96 f. 1-6 = Eospirifer cf. sinensis Zeng & Hug 1997 p. 12 pl. 1 f. 21-22]. Its type specimen is NIGP 148377, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Eospirifer (Eospirifer) eosinensis Rong et al. pp. 127 - 131 figs. 98-100

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyCyrtioideaFrederiks 1924
familyCyrtiidaeFrederiks 1924
subfamilyEospiriferinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusEospiriferSchuchert 1913
subgenusEospiriferSchuchert 1913
specieseosinensis

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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:03:11
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:03:11
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (ZheJiang) Eospirifer eosinensis (168825 188392)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Henan) Eospirifer eosinensis (200178 200179)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Jiangxi) Eospirifer sp. (151943)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Zhejiang) Eospirifer eosinensis (168061)