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Paraspiriferina convexa

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Punctospirifer convexus was named by Cooper (1953). Its type specimen is USNM 115495 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM806i, Cerros de los Monos, El Antimonio, Sonora, which is in a Wordian marine shale in the Antimonio Formation of Mexico.

It was recombined as Paraspiriferina convexa by Cooper and Grant (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Punctospirifer convexus Cooper p. 67 figs. Pl 21, figs 7-12
1976Paraspiriferina convexa Cooper and Grant p. 2734

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familyParaspiriferinidaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusParaspiriferina()
speciesconvexa()

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.

Paraspiriferina convexa Cooper 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height217.415.519.617.62.90

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: Wordian or 268.80000 to 265.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian268.8 - 265.1Mexico (Sonora) Punctospirifer convexus (type locality: 40823)