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Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) spatulata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) spatulata was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17075, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Main nala, SW of pt 2338, N of Ghundi, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine sandstone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) spatulata Reed p. 239 figs. Pl 31, fig 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyPhricodothyridinaeCaster 1939
genusSquamulariaGeorge 1932
subgenusNeophricodothyris
speciesspatulata

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 height120.0

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: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Squamularia spatulata (type locality: 126993)