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Spiriferinae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Spiriferinae King
1963Spiriferinae Campbell and Engel p. 72
2004Spiriferinae Waterhouse
2006Spiriferinae Williams et al. p. 1769

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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
subfamilySpiriferinae

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.

Subfm. †Spiriferinae King 1846
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†Ectochoristites inflatus Carter 1967
G. †Grandispirifer Yang 1959
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†Larispirifer balikelikeensis Chen and Shi 2006
†Larispirifer ettrainensis Shi and Waterhouse 1996
†Larispirifer fantinisestinii Angiolini and Stephenson 2008
†Larispirifer jigulensis Stuckenberg 1898
†Larispirifer tarimensis Zhan and Wu 1987
G. †Latispirifer Archbold and Thomas 1985
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†Latispirifer amplissimus Archbold and Thomas 1985
†Latispirifer archboldorum Winkler Prins 2008
†Latispirifer callytharrensis Archbold and Thomas 1985
G. †Mesochorispira Carter 1992
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G. †Spirifer Sowerby 1818
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Subg. †Spirifer (Lamellispirifer) Nalvkin 1937
†Spirifer acutiplicatus Hayasaka 1933
†Spirifer albertensis Warren 1932
†Spirifer argentarius Meek 1877
†Spirifer baschkirica Tschernyschew 1902
†Spirifer battu Gemmellaro 1899
†Spirifer battus Gemmellaro 1899
†Spirifer bistritzae Schellwien 1900
†Spirifer brandis Klipstein 1843
†Spirifer brazerianus Girty 1927
†Spirifer byrangi Chernyak 1963
†Spirifer cascadensis Warren 1927
†Spirifer centronatus Shimer 1926
†Spirifer chappelensis Carter 1967
†Spirifer concentricus Lee and Su 1980
†Spirifer crebristria Morris 1845
†Spirifer dichotomus Braun 1841
†Spirifer distefanii Gemmellaro 1899
†Spirifer dvinaensis Licharew 1927
†Spirifer enderlei Tschernyschew 1902
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Invalid names: Spirifer acuticostatus Tschernyschew 1902 [replaced]
†Spirifer engelgardthi Chernyak 1963
†Spirifer gregeri Weller 1914
†Spirifer haydenianus Girty 1927
†Spirifer holodnensis Chernyak 1963
†Spirifer incertus Li and Gu 1980
†Spirifer increbescens Hall 1858
†Spirifer jilinensis Li and Gu 1980
†Spirifer lirellus Cvancara 1958
†Spirifer macrus Hall 1867
†Spirifer malistanensis Plodowski 1968
†Spirifer mercurii Gosselet 1880
†Spirifer missouriensis Swallow 1860
†Spirifer munsteri Davidson 1851
†Spirifer obtusus Gabb 1870
†Spirifer opimus Hall 1858
†Spirifer orthiformis Lepsius 1878
†Spirifer pellaensis Weller 1914
†Spirifer pentagonoides Plodowski 1968
†Spirifer pentlandi d'Orbigny 1842
†Spirifer piassinaensis Chernyak 1963
†Spirifer postventricosus Tschernyschew 1902
†Spirifer rakuszi Einor 1946
†Spirifer rariplectus Braun 1841
†Spirifer rockymontanus Marcou 1858
†Spirifer schellwieni Tschernyschew 1902
†Spirifer siculus Gemmellaro 1899
†Spirifer sol Campbell and Engel 1963
†Spirifer spitiensis Stoliczka 1865
†Spirifer spurius Braun 1841
†Spirifer striatus Martin 1809
†Spirifer subgrandiformis Plodowski 1968
†Spirifer supracarbonicus Tschernyschew 1902
†Spirifer supramosquensis Nikitin 1890
†Spirifer tareiaensis Einor 1939
†Spirifer undata Reed 1944
†Spirifer uralicus Tschernyschew 1902
†Spirifer utahensis Meek 1860
Invalid names: Spirifera Phillips 1836 [synonym]
G. †Warsawia Carter 1974
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†Warsawia lateralis Hall 1858
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 Richmondian to the top of the Rhaetian or 449.60000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (881 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) Spirifer crispus (24187)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (California) Spirifer nuda (229254) Spirifer sp. (229251 229257 230235) Spirifer varicosa (229259)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) Spirifer sp. (111791 111794 111816 111819 111820)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Spirifer sp. (452 459 462 463)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.4 - 423.0USA (West Virginia) Spirifer mackenzicus (41085)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Ohio) Spirifer sp. (475)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Spirifer crispus, Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer sulcatus (81807) Spirifer eudora (82514) Spirifer eudora, Spirifer niagarensis (82502) Spirifer eudora, Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer repertus, Spirifer sulcatus (81907) Spirifer eudora, Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer sulcatus (82511) Spirifer niagarensis (81806 82535 82536 82537 82545 82560) Spirifer sulcata (81876) Spirifer sulcatus (82510)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Morocco Spirifer inchoans (27410)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Spirifer crispatus, Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer sulcatus (81920) Spirifer crispatus, Spirifer sulcata (81898) Spirifer crispus, Spirifer niagarensis (81783) Spirifer crispus, Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer sulcatus (81805) Spirifer niagarensis (81804 81885 81905 81917 81922) Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer sulcata (81840) Spirifer niagarensis, Spirifer sulcatus (81906) Spirifer repertus (13053) Spirifer sp. (474 541)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Spirifer sp. (25642)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17India Spirifer distefanii (230621 230627 230635 230636) Spirifer sp. (107358)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Spirifer sp. (149218)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Thuringia) Spirifer sp. (212635)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0New Zealand Spiriferinae indet. (201935)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Spirifer rariplectus, Spirifer dichotomus, Spirifer spurius (137429)
Norian228.0 - 208.5New Zealand Spiriferinae indet. (201929)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Spirifer obtusus (33202)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy (Trento) Spirifer orthiformis (232120)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (England) Spirifera walcottii (84125)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Spirifera walcotti (198904)