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Spinomarginifera plena

Strophomenata - Productida

Taxonomy
Spinomarginifera plena was named by Liao (1987). Its type specimen is NIGP 93384 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Matan Section Act474, Heshan, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Heshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Spinomarginifera plena Liao p. 103 figs. Pl 6, figs 23-32
2017Spinomarginifera plena Shen et al. p. 706

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyMarginiferoidea(Stehli 1954)
tribeMarginiferini
genusSpinomarginifera
speciesplena

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height114.7

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Spinomarginifera plena (type locality: 112363 112366)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Thailand Spinomarginifera plena (8145)