Xenospirifer Hou and Xian 1975 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida

Parent taxon: Spiriferida according to H. Fontaine 1990

Sister taxa: Artospirifer, Boucotia, Callicalyptella, Colongina, Costanoplia, Cratospirifer, Crinisaria, Delthyridina, Donispirifer, Fimbrispiriferidae, Hollardiella, Kalitvella, Kimatothyris, Luofuia, Martiniidina, Notanoplia, Notoparmella, Ornothyrella, Paracomposita, Paracostanoplia, Paraplicanoplia, Pararhynchospirina, Parunicinella, Plicambocoelia, Plicanoplites, Plicatosyrinx, Pustulatia, Rariella, Rukavischnikovia, Septaparmella, Serrulatrypa, Sikasella, Spiriferidina, Tangxiangia, Tegulispirifer, Thecideidina, Turganiella, Weibeia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Afghanistan (1 collection), China (3), the Czech Republic (1), the Russian Federation (4), Thailand (1)

Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences

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