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Mesochorispira grimesi

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer grimesi was named by Hall (1858). It is the type species of Mesochorispira.

It was recombined as Mesochorispira grimesi by Carter (1992).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. dresseri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Spirifer grimesi Hall
1992Mesochorispira grimesi Carter

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferidae
subfamilySpiriferinae
genusMesochorispiraCarter 1992
speciesgrimesi(Hall 1858)

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
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

Age range: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Meramecian or 358.86000 to 335.40000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9Canada (Alberta) Spirifer grimesi (8611)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Utah) Spirifer grimesi (218919)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Spirifer grimesi (62431)
Early/Lower Mississippian358.86 - 346.7USA (California) Spirifer grimesi (226746)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7China (Xinjiang) Spirifer grimesi (41759)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Oklahoma) Spirifer grimesi (5614)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Spirifer grimesi (164684)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Montana) Spirifer grimesi (12771)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Spirifer grimesi (62432)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (New Mexico) Spirifer grimesi (10182)