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Xenospirifer

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida

Taxonomy
Xenospirifer was named by Hou and Xian (1975).

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Fontaine (1990).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Xenospirifer Hou and Xian
1990Xenospirifer Fontaine

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
genusXenospiriferHou and Xian 1975

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.

G. †Xenospirifer Hou and Xian 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available