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Spiriferellinidae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Spiriferellinidae Ivanova
2006Spiriferellinidae Williams et al. p. 1918

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familySpiriferellinidaeIvanova 1972
familySpiriferellinidaeIvanova 1972

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.

Fm. †Spiriferellinidae Ivanova 1972
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G. †Crenispirifer Stehli 1954
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Crenispirifer alpheus Huang 1933
Crenispirifer dzhulfensis Ivanova 1965
Crenispirifer effrenus Cooper and Grant 1976
Crenispirifer jubatus Cooper and Grant 1976
Crenispirifer myllus Cooper and Grant 1976
Crenispirifer nakamurai Tazawa and Shintani 2014
Crenispirifer sagus Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Lancangjiangia Jin and Fang 1977
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Lancangjiangia spinosa Jin and Fang 1977
G. †Metriolepis Cooper and Grant 1976
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Metriolepis carotica Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis diabloensis Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis exserta Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis irenae Stehli 1954
Metriolepis kuzuensis Tazawa 2012
Metriolepis larina Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis nabis Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis pedicosa Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis pinea Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis pulvinata Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis scrupea Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis tegulata Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis ziczac Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Pseudospiriferina Yang and Xu 1966
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Pseudospiriferina lipoldiformis Yang and Yin 1962
Pseudospiriferina multicostata Yang and Xu 1966
Pseudospiriferina paucicostata Yang and Yin 1962
Pseudospiriferina pinguis Yang and Xu 1966
Pseudospiriferina tsinghaiensis Yang and Yin 1962
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Invalid names: Pseudospiriferina biplicata Xu and Liu 1983 [synonym], Spiriferina pauciplicata Yang and Yin 1962 [synonym]
Pseudospiriferina variabilis Yang and Xu 1966
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Spiriferellina aduncata Waterhouse and Piyasin 1970
Spiriferellina anguliplica Waterhouse 1987
Spiriferellina cristata von Schlotheim 1816
Spiriferellina disparata Waterhouse 1987
Spiriferellina hilli Girty 1908
Spiriferellina lacunosa Waterhouse 1968
Spiriferellina lata Lane 1963
Spiriferellina nanbuensis Tazawa and Shintani 2014
Spiriferellina nasuta Waagen 1883
Spiriferellina nasuta Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferellina nuda Cooper and Grant 1976
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Invalid names: Metriolepis asiatica Liang 1990 [synonym], Metriolepis pollostosa Liang 1990 [synonym], Punctospirifer shenzhouensis Liang 1990 [synonym]
Spiriferellina paucicostata Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferellina pokrowskensis Glushenko 1975
Spiriferellina quadriplicata Waterhouse 1987
Spiriferellina quantula Glushenko 1975
Spiriferellina rouxi Mansuy 1913
Spiriferellina tareica Chernyak 1963
Spiriferellina tricosa Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferellina vercherei Waagen 1883
Spiriferellina vescula Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Sulcispiriferina Waterhouse and Gupta 1982
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Sulcispiriferina plicata Waterhouse and Gupta 1982
Sulcispiriferina vihiana Davidson 1866
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Invalid names: Spirifera kashmeriensis Davidson 1866 [synonym]
G. †Tulungospirifer Jin and Sun 1976
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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 Ivorian to the top of the Norian or 353.80000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (690 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian - Tournaisian372.2 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Spiriferellina sp. (38439)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7United Kingdom Spiriferellina sp. (62873)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Australia (Queensland) Spiriferellina baywullensis (145045)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Spiriferellina octoplicata (8694) Spiriferellina sp. (38449)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Belgium Spiriferellina indet. (141618)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Spiriferina cristata (112176 112177)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (California) Spiriferina cristata (214521)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Spiriferellina octoplicata (76501)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Spiriferellina octoplicata (76517)
Chadian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (England) Spiriferellina perplicata (5509 5510 5511 5512)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0China (Xizang) Tulungospirifer stracheyi (110244)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Pseudospiriferina pinguis, Pseudospiriferina multicostata (135667)
Middle Triassic - Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Pseudospiriferina multicostata (111833 111855)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Chongqing) Pseudospiriferina multicostata (123665)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Pseudospiriferina sp. (206770)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Pseudospiriferina multicostata (152027) Pseudospiriferina sp. (206771) Pseudospiriferina variabilis, Pseudospiriferina pinguis (152031)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Yunnan) Lancangjiangia spinosa (165315 165325)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China (Xizang) Lancangjiangia spinosa (165362)
Norian228.0 - 208.5China (Yunnan) Lancangjiangia spinosa (165326)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3United Arab Emirates Spiriferina stracheyi (101399)