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Spirelytha grandis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Spirelytha grandis was named by Klets (1987). Its type specimen is PGO k-1438-2/7, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yudoma River K-1438, Khanalichan-Khayrindzha Watershed, which is in a Roadian marine siliciclastic in the Marsrutninskaya Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Spirelytha grandis Klets p. 35 figs. Pl 4, figs 13-16

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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
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyToryniferinaeCarter 1994
genusSpirelythaFredericks 1924
speciesgrandis

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.

Spirelytha grandis Klets 1987
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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: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Spirelytha grandis (type locality: 110411)