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Parastrophinella cirrita

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Parastrophinidae

Taxonomy
Parastrophinella cirrita was named by Jin and Zhan (2001). Its type specimen is GSC 117778 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is GSC loc. C-205935. Garson Quarry, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate limestone in the Red River Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Parastrophinella cirrita Jin and Zhan pp. 43 - 45 figs. Pl. 14, figs. 14-18; Pl. 22, figs. 3, 4; Fig. 21

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyCamerelloideaHall and Clarke 1894
familyParastrophinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1938
genusParastrophinellaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciescirrita

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.

†Parastrophinella cirrita Jin and Zhan 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Jin and R.-b. Zhan 2001Small shells of Parastrophinella with short, sparse costae near anterior margin. Shell wall composed of outer lamellar layer and inner fibrous layer. Median septum in both valves poorly developed. Spondylium sessile posteriorly. Cruralium narrow, sessile anteriorly. Alate plates long and wide.