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Spiriferina (Mentzelia) fraasi

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferina (Mentzelia) fraasi was named by Bittner (1890). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Spiriferina (Mentzelia) fraasi Bittner
1912Spiriferina (Mentzelia) fraasi Bittner

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilySpiriferinoidea(Davidson 1884)
familySpiriferinidaeDavidson 1884
subfamilySpiriferininaeDavidson 1884
genusSpiriferinad'Orbigny 1847
subgenusMentzeliaQuenstedt 1871
speciesfraasiBittner 1890

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: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Julian to the top of the Carnian or 235.00000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary (Bakony) Spiriferina fraasi (203197 203208)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Austria Mentzelia fraasi (49311 49317 49318 49319)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Hungary Mentzelia fraasi (23869)