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Modestospira
Taxonomy
Modestospira was named by Yochelson (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 797,1116]. It is not extant. Its type is Modestospira poulseni.
It was assigned to Sinuitidae by Runnegar and Jell (1976); to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sinuitinae by Yochelson (1964) and Wagner (2023).
It was assigned to Sinuitidae by Runnegar and Jell (1976); to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sinuitinae by Yochelson (1964) and Wagner (2023).
Species
M. kochiriensis, M. lamellosa, M. llanvirnensis, M. perturbatus, M. poulseni (type species), M. squamosa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Modestospira Yochelson |
| 1976 | Modestospira Runnegar and Jell p. 121 |
| 2002 | Modestospira Sepkoski |
| 2023 | Modestospira Wagner p. G620 |
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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. †Modestospira Yochelson 1964
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†Modestospira kochiriensis Kobayashi 1930
†Modestospira lamellosa Koken 1897
†Modestospira llanvirnensis Hicks 1875
†Modestospira perturbatus Murchison 1839
†Modestospira poulseni Yochelson 1964
†Modestospira squamosa Yü 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available