| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer kentuckensis |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer kentuckensis |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Punctospirifer |
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| Scientific Name | Punctospirifer kentuckensis (Shumard, 1855) |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Punctospirifer kentuckensis | species | belongs to Spirifer | stated without evidence | Shumard, 1855 | | Punctospirifer kentuckensis | species | belongs to Spiriferina | stated without evidence | Raymond, 1911 | | Punctospirifer kentuckensis | species | belongs to Punctospirifer | stated without evidence | Dunbar and Condra, 1932 | | Punctospirifer kentuckensis | species | belongs to Punctospirifer | stated with evidence | Mudge et al., 1962 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 331 - 323 Ma
Carboniferous |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 299 - 296 Ma
Paleozoic |
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| Motility | stationary (based on Spiriferinida) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Spiriferinida) |
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| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | B. F. Shumard. 1855. Description of new species of organic remains. Missouri Geological Survey 2:185-208 |
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| Shumard B. F. Description of new species of organic remains, Missouri Geological Survey 2, 185-208 |
| Raymond P. E. (1911) A preliminary list of the fauna of the Allegheny and Conemaugh series in western Pennsylvania, Report Pennsylvannia Topographical and Geological Survey Committee 7, 83-98 |
| Girty G. H. (1915) The fauna of the Wewoka Formation of Oklahoma, United States Geological Survey Bulletin 544, 1-353 |
| Morningstar H. (1922) Pottsville fauna of Ohio, Ohio Geological Survey Bulletin 25, 1-312 |
| Dunbar C. O., Condra G. E. (1932) Brachiopoda of the Pennsylvanian System in Nebraska, Geological Survey of Nebraska Bulletin, Second Series 5, 1-377 |
| Elias M. K. (1957) Late Mississippian fauna from the Redoak Hollow Formation of southern Oklahoma. Part II. Brachiopoda, Journal of Paleontology 31 3, 487-527 |
| Hoare R. D. (1961) Desmoinesian Brachiopoda and Mollusca from southwest Missouri, Missouri University Studies 36, 1-262 |
| Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 323, 1-213 |
| M. R. Mudge, E. L. Yochelson, R. C. Douglas, H. Duncan, H. L. Strimple, M. Gordon, Jr., D. H. Dunkle (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper: 1--213 - via Catalogue of Life |
| B. F. Shumard (1855) Description of new species of organic remains: Missouri Geological Survey: 185--208 - via Catalogue of Life |
Punctospirifer kentuckensis ✝
