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Spiriferella wangi

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferella wangi was named by Liu and Waterhouse (1985). Its type specimen is CCGBH135 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xi Ujimqin Qi, Section 12, Bed 8, Sample P12H4, which is in a Wordian marine limestone/sandstone in the Zhesi Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Spiriferella wangi Liu and Waterhouse p. 31 figs. Pl 7, fig 9; pl 8, figs 1-5,7,8

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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
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusSpiriferella()
specieswangi

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.

Spiriferella wangi Liu and Waterhouse 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height717.613.527.517.24.79

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: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) Spiriferella wangi (112670 type locality: 112671)