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Patriaspirifer kobehana

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Hysterolitidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer kobehana was named by Merriam (1940) [= Spirifer raricosta Walcott, 1884, p. 135, Pl. 4, figs 2, 2a( ?) ; Pl. 14, fig. 12; not Conrad, 1842.]. Its type specimen is USNM 96387 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Patriaspirifer.

It was recombined as Acrospirifer kobehana by Johnson (1970); it was recombined as Patriaspirifer kobehana by Johnson (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Spirifer kobehana Merriam p. 86 figs. pl. 6 f. 8-10; pl. 11 f. 12-13
1970Acrospirifer kobehana Johnson pp. 190 - 192 figs. pl. 56 f. 1-4, 14-17; pl. 57 f. 7-11; pl
1995Patriaspirifer kobehana Johnson p. 198

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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
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyDelthyridoideaPhillips 1841
familyHysterolitidaeTermier and Termier 1949
subfamilyHysterolitinaeTermier and Termier 1949
genusPatriaspiriferJohnson 1995
specieskobehana()

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.

†Patriaspirifer kobehana Merriam 1940
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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: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Helderbergian419.2 - 393.3USA (California) Acrospirifer kobehana (24870)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Acrospirifer kobehana (164691 164798 164802 164803 164804 164805 164806 164827)