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Spondylospira

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spondylospiridae

Taxonomy
Spondylospira was named by Cooper (1942) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn-l Tr Nori-u Sepkoski's reference number: 442,975]. It is not extant. Its type is Spondylospira reesidei. It is the type genus of Spondylospirinae, Spondylospiridae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Spondylospira Cooper
2002Spondylospira Sepkoski
2006Spondylospira Williams et al. p. 1891

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderCyrtinidinaCarter and Johnson 1994
superfamilySpondylospiroideaHoover 1991
familySpondylospiridae
subfamilySpondylospirinae
genusSpondylospiraCooper 1942

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. †Spondylospira Cooper 1942
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Invalid names: Spiriferina acrotamboensis Koerner 1937 [synonym]
Spondylospira parmata Hoover 1983
Spondylospira reesidei Cooper 1944
Spondylospira tricosta Hoover 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available