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Spinicharixa dimorpha

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Electridae

Taxonomy
Spinicharixa dimorpha was named by Taylor (1986). Its type specimen is BMNH D53152a and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Naccolt Brickworks, Nye (cristatum subzone), which is in an Albian marine siliciclastic in the Gault Formation of the United Kingdom.

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by M. Clapham on 2020-08-20

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Spinicharixa dimorpha Taylor p. 214 figs. 20-27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderMembraniporinaOrtmann 1890
superfamilyMembraniporoideaBusk 1852
familyElectridaeD'Orbigny 1851
genusSpinicharixa
speciesdimorpha

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.

Spinicharixa dimorpha Taylor 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:13:31
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:32:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Middle Albian to the top of the Late/Upper Albian or 110.10000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3United Kingdom (England) Spinicharixa dimorpha (212768 212769)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Spinicharixa dimorpha (211458 212760 type locality: 212767)