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Spirifer increbescens

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Spirifer increbescens Hall

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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
genusSpirifer
speciesincrebescensHall 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.

Spirifer increbescens Hall 1858
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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 11:20:58
Modified: 2009-06-06 13:20:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Mississippian to the top of the Early/Lower Pennsylvanian or 358.90000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Mississippian358.9 - 346.7USA (Nevada) Spirifer increbescens (229422)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2Canada (Alberta) Spirifer increbescens (62329 62380)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Montana) Spirifer increbescens (211323)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (California) Spirifer increbescens (196197)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0USA (Indiana) Spirifer increbescens (6928 6932 6933 6936 6937 6939 6941 6944 6945 6962 6963 6967)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0USA (Kentucky) Spirifer increbescens (6946 6964 6966 6968)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (California) Spirifer increbescens (229444)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (Nevada) Spirifer increbescens (229426 229427 229428 229429 229430 229445)