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Multispinula

Lingulata - Siphonotretida - Siphonotretidae

Taxonomy
Multispinula was named by Rowell (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-u O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 396,1066].

It was assigned to Siphonotretidae by Wright (1963) and Williams et al. (2000); and to Acrotretida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Multispinula Rowell
1963Multispinula Wright
2000Multispinula Williams et al. p. 145
2002Multispinula Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderSiphonotretidaGorjansky 1960
superfamilySiphonotretoideaKutorga 1848
familySiphonotretidaeKutorga 1848
genusMultispinulaRowell 1962

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.

G. †Multispinula Rowell 1962
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Multispinula bondarevi Nikiforova 1982
Multispinula cuneata Willard 1928
Multispinula cuneata cavata Williams 1962
Multispinula scotica Davidson 1877
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-10 13:06:10
Modified: 2009-06-10 15:06:10
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Castlemainian to the top of the Cautleyan or 470.00000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Castlemainian - Yapeenian470.0 - 467.3Ireland M. attenuata, M. hibernica (153922)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Canada (Newfoundland) M. sp. (185948)
Darriwilian - Gisbornian467.3 - 452.7Australia (New South Wales) M. sp. (64547)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Schizambon cuneatum (164928)
Gisbornian - Darriwilian458.4 - 458.4Australia (New South Wales) M. sp. (119706)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Schizambon cuneatum (164296)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) M. sp. (64570 64573 64576)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Schizambon scoticum (164412)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) M. bondarevi (37638)
Bolindian449.5 - 443.7Australia (New South Wales) M. sp. (64575)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) M. sp. (89130)