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Notospirifer excelsus

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Taxonomy
Notospirifer excelsus was named by Waterhouse (1968). Its type specimen is NZGS BR 1383, a shell (Articulated internal mold), and it is a mold. Its type locality is GS9188, Arthurton, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine limestone in the AG4 Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Notospirifer excelsus Waterhouse p. 80 figs. Pl 15, figs 1,2,6

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyMartinioidea
familyIngelarellidae
subfamilyNotospiriferinaeArchbold and Thomas 1986
genusNotospirifer
speciesexcelsus

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.

Notospirifer excelsus Waterhouse 1968
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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: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17New Zealand (Southland) Notospirifer excelsus (type locality: 39928)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17New Zealand Notospirifer excelsus (52782)