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Spirelytha

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Spirelytha was named by Fredericks (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: P Sakm-u P Guad Sepkoski's reference number: 33].

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Toryniferinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Spirelytha Fredericks
2002Spirelytha Sepkoski
2006Spirelytha Williams et al. p. 1868

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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
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyToryniferinaeCarter 1994
genusSpirelythaFredericks 1924

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. †Spirelytha Fredericks 1924
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†Spirelytha borealis Mironova 1964
†Spirelytha buravasi Hamada 1960
†Spirelytha fredericksi Archbold and Thomas 1984
†Spirelytha grandis Klets 1987
†Spirelytha kashirtsevi Archbold 1993
†Spirelytha kislakovi Klets 1987
†Spirelytha magna Miloradovich 1936
†Spirelytha miloradovichi Archbold and Thomas 1984
†Spirelytha pavlovae Archbold and Thomas 1984
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Invalid names: Spirifer scheii Tschernyschew and Stepanow 1916 [replaced]
†Spirelytha petaliformis Pavlova 1973
†Spirelytha sheii Tschernyschew 1916
†Spirelytha stepanoviana Archbold and Thomas 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1910.64.7323.012.45.53
valve height38.347.1511.27.222.34

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Changhsingian or 298.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (82 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Pakistan S. petaliformis (50590 50669 123826)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Yunnan) S. petaliformis (61505)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Thailand Kitakamithyris buravasi (40150 40156)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation S. fredericksi (110410) S. magna (100693 124252) S. miloradovichi (100445 100493 100494 100501 100502)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Xizang) S. fredericksi (235550) S. petaliformis (235549)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India S. sp. (89372)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Yunnan) S. petaliformis (61511 61512)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (Yukon) S. fredericksi (117168 117737 117759) S. sp. (117738)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Malaysia S. buravasi (221709) S. petaliformis (82630 117676) S. petaliformis, S. buravasi (221708)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Reticularia lineata (101221 131884) Reticularia lineata, Reticularia crebristria (131548) S. fredericksi (83208 84482 84582 84583 85843 85887 95188 95189 95199 95200 95201 101139 101205 101206 101209) S. sp. (167925)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Tajikistan Kitakamithyris petaliformis (100332)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3China (Yunnan) S. sp. (234358)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Thailand S. petaliformis (117765)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Canada (Nunavut) Spirifer scheii (119291)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Mongolia S. sp. (116276)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Canada (Yukon) S. fredericksi (117748) S. sp. (117746)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation S. kislakovi (102006) S. magna (172395)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Western Australia) S. fredericksi (83209) S. miloradovichi (84856 85849) S. sp. (101147) S. sp. A (83183 84574) S. sp. B (85200)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Australia (Western Australia) S. miloradovichi (38899 84728 84863 85207 101208 101212 101213 101214)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Thailand Kitakamithyris buravasi (221707)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Mongolia S. fredericksi (116254)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Canada (Nunavut) S. sheii (118084)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Kitakamithyris magna (109936 109937 109946) S. borealis (133118)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation S. grandis (110411)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Western Australia) S. stepanoviana (101210 101211)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Kitakamithyris magna (109954)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Xizang) S. sp. (73600)