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Australispira

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Australispira was named by Percival (1991) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara Sepkoski's reference number: 1135].

It was assigned to Atrypida by Popov et al. (1999) and Sepkoski (2002); and to Spirigerininae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Australispira Percival
1999Australospira Popov et al.
2002Australispira Sepkoski
2002Australispira Williams et al. p. 1429

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilySpirigerininaeRzhonsnitskaya 1974
genusAustralispira

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. †Australispira Percival 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-03 09:21:25
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:21:25
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Gisbornian to the top of the Eastonian or 458.40000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gisbornian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Australia (New South Wales) A. sp. (2755)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) A. disticha (2699 2731 2745 2749 2751 2753 2754 166836 166837 166843 166845 166848 166849 166850) A. sp. (2701 2702 2732)