Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Alternative combinations: Spirifer spinosus, Spiriferina spinosa
Belongs to Reticulariina according to J. Chronic 1953
See also Newell et al. 1953 and Whitfield 1882
Sister taxa: Reticulariina atava, Reticulariina bufala, Reticulariina cerina, Reticulariina constricta, Reticulariina craticula, Reticulariina dieneri, Reticulariina echinata, Reticulariina fruticosa, Reticulariina girtyi, Reticulariina hueconiana, Reticulariina impressa, Reticulariina laxa, Reticulariina montana, Reticulariina netchaewi, Reticulariina newelli, Reticulariina phoxa, Reticulariina powwowensis, Reticulariina pristina, Reticulariina pusilla, Reticulariina roscida, Reticulariina senticosa, Reticulariina sonorensis, Reticulariina strigosa, Reticulariina subulata, Reticulariina tetrica, Reticulariina venustula, Reticulariina welleri, Spiriferina (Reticulariina) transindica
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Peru (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of Peru (1), United States (36: Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Virginia)
Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence
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