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Thecospira granulata

Rhynchonellata - Thecideida - Thecospiridae

Taxonomy
Thecospira granulata was named by Dagys (1974). Its type specimen is IGiG 394/1 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kuntey say, which is in a Norian/Rhaetian marine limestone in Tajikistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Thecospira granulata Dagys p. 73 figs. Pl 26, figs 8-10; text-fig 45
1978Thecospira granulata Xu p. 284 figs. Pl 103, fig 2

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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
orderThecideidaPajaud 1970
superfamilyThecospiroideaBittner 1890
familyThecospiridaeBittner 1890
genusThecospira
speciesgranulata

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.

Thecospira granulata Dagys 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height110.6

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:47
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:31
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Lacian or 221.50000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Tajikistan Thecospira granulata (127974 type locality: 127979)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Sichuan) Thecospira granulata (123657)