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Cryptospirifer

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Cryptospirifer was named by Grabau (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1239]. Its type is Cryptospirifer omeishanensis.

It was assigned to Lochengiinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Cryptospirifer Grabau
2002Cryptospirifer Sepkoski
2002Cryptospirifer Williams et al. p. 1525

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyLochengiinaeChing and Yang 1977
genusCryptospiriferGrabau 1931

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. †Cryptospirifer Grabau 1931
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Invalid names: Cryptospirifer iranica Nakamura and Golshani 1981 [synonym]
Cryptospirifer shawanensis Jin et al. 1974
Cryptospirifer transversa Liu and Zhao 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available