Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae
Alternative combinations: Spirifer transversa, Spiriferina transversa
Belongs to Punctospirifer according to Easton 1962
Sister taxa: Punctospirifer adstrictus, Punctospirifer afghanus, Punctospirifer ambiguus, Punctospirifer coronae, Punctospirifer fastigata, Punctospirifer gigas, Punctospirifer globosa, Punctospirifer guangyuanensis, Punctospirifer inflatus, Punctospirifer kentuckensis, Punctospirifer patulus, Punctospirifer pseudocristatus, Punctospirifer solidirostris, Punctospirifer sulcifer
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (31: Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, Virginia collections)
Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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