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Spiriferininae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferininae was named by Davidson (1884). Its type is Spiriferina.

It was assigned to Spiriferinidae by Williams et al. (2006) and He and Chen (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Spiriferininae Davidson
2006Spiriferininae Williams et al. p. 1930
2016Spiriferininae He and Chen p. 975

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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
superfamilySpiriferinoidea(Davidson 1884)
familySpiriferinidaeDavidson 1884
subfamilySpiriferininaeDavidson 1884
subfamilySpiriferininaeDavidson 1884

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. †Spiriferininae Davidson 1884
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G. †Calyptoria Cooper 1989
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Calyptoria statira Gemmellaro 1874
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Invalid names: Calyptoria carinata Cooper 1989 [synonym], Calyptoria extensa Cooper 1989 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cingolospiriferina [synonym]
G. †Spiriferina d'Orbigny 1847
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Subg. †Spiriferina (Mansuyella) Reed 1944
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Spiriferina abichi Oppel 1865
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Invalid names: Spirifer altivagus Stoliczka 1866 [synonym], Spirifer tibeticus Stoliczka 1866 [synonym], Spiriferina griesbachi Bittner 1899 [synonym]
Spiriferina acutissima Trechmann 1917
Spiriferina alia Hall and Whitfield 1877
Spiriferina arakiwa MacFarlan 2023
Spiriferina betacalcis Quenstedt 1858
Spiriferina bihatiensis Krumbeck 1924
Spiriferina bittneri Salomon 1895
Spiriferina borealis Whiteaves 1889
Spiriferina carolinae Trechmann 1917
Spiriferina cassiana Laube 1865
Spiriferina coreyi Smith 1927
Spiriferina diomedea Trechmann 1917
Spiriferina elegantissima Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina expansa Stoppani 1884
Spiriferina fortis Bittner 1890
Spiriferina gypaetus Trechmann 1917
Spiriferina homfrayi Gabb 1864
Spiriferina klipsteini Bittner 1890
Spiriferina laminosa McCoy 1841
Spiriferina loczyi Renz 1912
Spiriferina megarhyncha Bittner 1902
Spiriferina moeschi Haas 1891
Spiriferina moscai Bittner 1892
Spiriferina munsterii Davidson 1851
Spiriferina nicklesi Corroy 1927
Spiriferina octoplicata Sowerby 1827
Spiriferina osmana Bittner 1902
Spiriferina otamitensis Trechmann 1917
Spiriferina panderi Moeller 1862
Spiriferina papillosa Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina rostrata Zieten 1830
Spiriferina roundyi Girty 1927
Spiriferina rupicola Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina salomonensis Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina slovenica Siblik 1965
Spiriferina solitaria Bittner 1902
Spiriferina sophiaealbae MacFarlan 2023
Spiriferina subgriesbachi Krumbeck 1924
Spiriferina sublilangensis Krumbeck 1924
Spiriferina subtrigonalis Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina terebratuloides Seguenza 1883
Spiriferina terzadica Bittner 1890
Spiriferina timorensis Krumbeck 1924
Spiriferina tornata Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina toulai Gemmellaro 1899
Spiriferina triplicata Mansuy 1913
Spiriferina turcica Bittner 1902
Spiriferina walcotti Sowerby 1822
Spiriferina yukonensis Smith 1927
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 Ludlow to the top of the Late/Upper Aalenian or 427.40000 to 171.60000 Ma

Collections (366 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Xinjiang) Spiriferina sp. (27769)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Montana) Spiriferina sp. (7311 7314)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Spiriferina solidirostrus (3314) Spiriferina subtexta, Spiriferina sp. (3309 3339)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.9 - 343.0USA (Nevada) Spiriferina sp. (5752)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.9 - 343.0USA (Utah) Spiriferina sp. (5754)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Arizona) Spiriferina salemensis (13253) Spiriferina sp. (124290)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Spiriferina panderi (112176) Spiriferina sp. (112164 112174 112175 112178)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Utah) Spiriferina sp. (543)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Kentucky) Spiriferina subelliptica, Spiriferina sp. (59889)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Kentucky) Spiriferina sp. (2713)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain Spiriferina muensteri (171313) Spiriferina rostrata, Spiriferina nicklesi, Spiriferina terebratuloides (160463)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Spiriferina sp. (204118)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Saudi Arabia Calyptoria carinata (136101) Calyptoria statira (141470)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Greece Spiriferina rostrata (159170)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1New Zealand Spiriferina arakiwa (135122) Spiriferina sophiaealbae (133944 133977 134214 230146 230147)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Chile (Coquimbo) Spiriferina chilensis (222000)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Saudi Arabia Calyptoria carinata (98955 98970) Calyptoria carinata, Calyptoria extensa (99076) Calyptoria extensa, Spiriferina sp. (99065) Spiriferina sp. (99074)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1France Spiriferina sp. (51608)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Chile (Atacama) Spiriferina tumida (221813)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3New Zealand Spiriferina sp. (63775)