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Xerospirifer

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Acrospiriferidae

Taxonomy
Xerospirifer was named by Havlicek (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Xerospirifer Havlicek
2002Xerospirifer Sepkoski
2006Xerospirifer Williams et al. p. 1837

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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
superfamilyDelthyridoideaPhillips 1841
familyAcrospiriferidaeTermier and Termier 1949
subfamilyAcrospiriferinaeTermier and Termier 1949
genusXerospiriferHavlicek 1978

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. †Xerospirifer Havlicek 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available