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Spiriferella simplex

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferella simplex was named by Grabau (1931) [Spiriferella salteri var. simplex]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jisu Honguer 1192, Marginifera typica Bed, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Zhesi Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. drashei, S. leilhavii, S. minnewankensis, S. saranaeformis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Spiriferella simplex Grabau p. 131 figs. Pl 20, figs 1,2
1980Spiriferella simplex Lee and Gu p. 418 figs. Pl 178, fig 7

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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
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusSpiriferella()
speciessimplex

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.

†Spiriferella simplex Grabau 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 272.30000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Heilongjiang) Spiriferella simplex (109615)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) Spiriferella simplex (type locality: 109168 109215)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Jilin) Spiriferella simplex (111179)