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Spiriferella posterosulcata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferella posterosulcata was named by Viaretti et al. (2022). Its type specimen is MPUM12701, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is WKJ, Wadi Khawr al Jaramah, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in Oman.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Spiriferella posterosulcata Viaretti et al. p. 679 figs. Pl 5, figs 7-15

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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()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusSpiriferella()
speciesposterosulcata

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.

Spiriferella posterosulcata Viaretti et al. 2022
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Oman Spiriferella posterosulcata (127506 type locality: 166923)
Kungurian - Roadian283.3 - 266.9Oman Spiriferella posterosulcata (166924)