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Paraspiriferina paginata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Paraspiriferina paginata was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 153116h, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Paraspiriferina paginata Cooper and Grant p. 2737 figs. Pl 722, figs 44-64

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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()
speciespaginata

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 paginata Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height47.556.308.607.750.963

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 Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 272.30000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Paraspiriferina paginata (81693 81722 101767 102602 106021)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Paraspiriferina paginata (81636 81695 81709 105573)