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Spiropunctiferidae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiropunctiferidae

Taxonomy
Spiropunctiferidae was named by Carter (1994). Its type is Spiropunctifera.

It was assigned to Pennospiriferinoidea by Williams et al. (2006).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Spiropunctiferidae Carter
2006Spiropunctiferidae Williams et al. p. 1913

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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
familySpiropunctiferidaeCarter 1994
familySpiropunctiferidaeCarter 1994

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. †Spiropunctiferidae Carter 1994
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G. †Genuspirifer Liang 1990
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 266.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Genuspirifer sp. (225518)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Genuspirifer tongluensis (95519)